Snapshot 2010: DeKalb, IL

  DeKalb
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Illinois Rank
(of 101)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 13
Premature death 5,799 5,259-6,338 5,694 6,987  
Morbidity 58
Poor or fair health 15% 10-20% 9% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.5-4.5 2.4 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.3-4.6 2.0 3.1  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.7-7.8% 6.2% 8.3%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 21% 16-27% 17% 21%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-31% 26% 26%  
Binge drinking 22% 16-28% 9% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 12-18 11 12  
Chlamydia rate 420   86 432  
Teen birth rate 17 16-19 23 42  
Clinical Care 84
Uninsured adults 20% 17-23% 11% 15%  
Primary care provider rate 47   123 128  
Preventable hospital stays 93 89-97 72 88  
Diabetic screening 81% 78-84% 88% 78%  
Hospice use 36% 31-42% 38% 33%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 91%   96% 80%  
College degrees 28% 26-31% 29% 29%  
Unemployment 6% 6-6% 6% 7%  
Children in poverty 10% 8-12% 10% 17%  
Income inequality 41   38 46  
Inadequate social support 11% 7-17% 12% 21%  
Single-parent households 8% 7-10% 7% 9%  
Violent crime rate 273   134 559  
Physical Environment 40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   50% 39%  
Liquor store density 1.5     1.0  

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