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 | Jersey, Illinois

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  Jersey
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 38
Premature death 6,886 5,637-8,135 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 9% 4-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 1.6-5.0 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.3-4.6 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.7-8.1% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 16-32 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 155   83 460  
Teen birth rate 28 24-32 22 41  
Clinical Care 71
Uninsured adults 15% 11-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,738:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 97 88-105 52 83  
Diabetic screening 82% 65-98% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 55% 40-70% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 60%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 215   100 550  
Physical Environment 88
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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