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2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

  Illinois DeKalb
County
Health Outcomes   23
Mortality   10
Premature death 6,728 5,504    
Morbidity   56
Poor or fair health 16% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.1%    
Health Factors   33
Health Behaviors   52
Adult smoking 20% 21%    
Adult obesity 27% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 25%    
Excessive drinking 19% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 382    
Teen birth rate 40 17    
Clinical Care   60
Uninsured 15% 14%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 2,367:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 84    
Diabetic screening 82% 87%    
Mammography screening 66% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   14
High school graduation 84% 86%    
Some college 65% 69%    
Unemployment 10.3% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 19% 15%    
Inadequate social support 21% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 22%    
Violent crime rate 532 248    
Physical Environment   94
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 52%