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 | Hancock, Illinois

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  Hancock
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 36
Premature death 6,799 5,480-8,119 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.4-5.7 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.1-5.3 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 5.8% 4.6-7.0% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 15-31 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 107   83 460  
Teen birth rate 38 33-44 22 41  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 976:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 71-84 52 83  
Diabetic screening 83% 67-98% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 74% 56-93% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 90%   92% 80%  
Some college 57%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 334   100 550  
Physical Environment 72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 39%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 10  

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