The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | De Witt, Illinois

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  De Witt
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 75
Mortality 80
Premature death 8,399 6,796-10,002 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 64
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 1.4-5.4 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 4.0 1.4-6.6 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.4-9.2% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 9% 3-22% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 165   83 460  
Teen birth rate 38 32-45 22 41  
Clinical Care 41
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,479:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 76-93 52 83  
Diabetic screening 77% 59-96% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 71% 52-90% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 51%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-21% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 167   100 550  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data