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 | Ford, Illinois

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  Ford
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 29
Premature death 6,642 5,294-8,228 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 7% 3-13% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 1.8 0.8-2.8 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 1.6 0.8-2.5 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.4% 5.9-8.9% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-16% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 20-43 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 192   83 460  
Teen birth rate 33 27-39 22 41  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 775:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 67-84 52 83  
Diabetic screening 91% 69-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 65% 47-84% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 57%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 301   100 550  
Physical Environment 2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 36   17 10  

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