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 | Jefferson, Illinois

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  Jefferson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 85
Mortality 55
Premature death 7,552 6,633-8,471 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 99
Poor or fair health 25% 18-35% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.2-6.2 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.0-4.9 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 8.7% 7.8-9.7% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 91
Health Behaviors 97
Adult smoking 28% 21-37% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-19% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 15-26 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 252   83 460  
Teen birth rate 53 48-58 22 41  
Clinical Care 60
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,214:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 112 106-118 52 83  
Diabetic screening 79% 68-90% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 64% 52-76% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 87
High school graduation     92% 80%  
Some college 51%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-30% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 812   100 550  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 18%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 10  

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