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 | Fulton, Illinois

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  Fulton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 88
Mortality 79
Premature death 8,375 7,279-9,471 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 94
Poor or fair health 18% 12-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.4 3.6-7.2 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 4.9 2.3-7.5 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.8-8.8% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 81
Health Behaviors 78
Adult smoking 27% 19-36% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-24% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 15-25 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 142   83 460  
Teen birth rate 44 39-48 22 41  
Clinical Care 58
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,040:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 82-92 52 83  
Diabetic screening 86% 75-97% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 60% 49-72% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 78
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 52%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 11.3%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-27% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 212   100 550  
Physical Environment 28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 10  

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