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2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

  Illinois Jefferson
County
Health Outcomes   90
Mortality   82
Premature death 6,728 8,330    
Morbidity   99
Poor or fair health 16% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.4% 9.3%    
Health Factors   89
Health Behaviors   92
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 27% 33%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 349    
Teen birth rate 40 53    
Clinical Care   72
Uninsured 15% 14%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 1,214:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 100    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   87
High school graduation 84% 80%    
Some college 65% 52%    
Unemployment 10.3% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 19% 25%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 35%    
Violent crime rate 532 797    
Physical Environment   7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 18    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 47%