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 | Grundy, Illinois

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  Grundy
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 18
Mortality 22
Premature death 6,383 5,552-7,215 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 13% 8-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.1-4.7 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.9-4.0 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 5.8% 5.1-6.5% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 82
Adult smoking 21% 14-31% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 25% 16-36% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 11-20 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 115   83 460  
Teen birth rate 30 27-33 22 41  
Clinical Care 83
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,846:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 100 94-106 52 83  
Diabetic screening 81% 69-92% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 54% 43-66% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 95%   92% 80%  
Some college 62%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 12.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-10% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 8% 4-14% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 152   100 550  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 29   17 10  

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