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 | Iroquois, Illinois

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  Iroquois
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 28
Mortality 48
Premature death 7,325 6,218-8,433 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 12% 8-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.5-3.5 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.3-3.7 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.3-7.2% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 78
Health Behaviors 83
Adult smoking 24% 16-33% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 18% 11-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 23-37 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 93   83 460  
Teen birth rate 43 38-48 22 41  
Clinical Care 88
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,764:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 112 105-118 52 83  
Diabetic screening 80% 68-92% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 60% 47-73% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 57
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 58%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 20% 12-31% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 267   100 550  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 39%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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