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 | Jackson, Illinois

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  Jackson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 76
Mortality 75
Premature death 8,148 7,268-9,028 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 73
Poor or fair health 18% 13-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.7-5.3 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.2-5.0 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.9-8.4% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 77
Health Behaviors 79
Adult smoking 27% 19-36% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 22% 14-33% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 9-15 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 877   83 460  
Teen birth rate 24 22-26 22 41  
Clinical Care 77
Uninsured adults 25% 20-30% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 529:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 82-92 52 83  
Diabetic screening 80% 69-91% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 61% 50-73% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 64
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 73%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 7.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-31% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 39%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 692   100 550  
Physical Environment 63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 36%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 10  

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