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2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

  Illinois Iroquois
County
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   47
Premature death 6,728 7,254    
Morbidity   31
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.4% 6.7%    
Health Factors   60
Health Behaviors   85
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 27% 32%    
Physical inactivity 25% 32%    
Excessive drinking 19% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 83    
Teen birth rate 40 40    
Clinical Care   66
Uninsured 15% 13%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 1,764:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 101    
Diabetic screening 82% 87%    
Mammography screening 66% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   34
High school graduation 84% 84%    
Some college 65% 59%    
Unemployment 10.3% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 18%    
Inadequate social support 21% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 23%    
Violent crime rate 532 148    
Physical Environment   38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 47%