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 | Henry, Illinois

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  Henry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 16
Premature death 5,897 5,142-6,652 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 9% 6-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.8-3.6 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.3 1.7-5.0 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.7-7.2% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 20% 14-27% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 20% 14-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12-21 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 240   83 460  
Teen birth rate 32 29-35 22 41  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,704:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 69-77 52 83  
Diabetic screening 86% 75-98% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 57% 46-68% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 63%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-17% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 22% 15-30% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 229   100 550  
Physical Environment 59
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 2   17 10  

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