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2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

  Illinois Jersey
County
Health Outcomes   41
Mortality   58
Premature death 6,728 7,663    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 16% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.9    
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.3%    
Health Factors   20
Health Behaviors   22
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 27% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 28%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 172    
Teen birth rate 40 29    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 15% 12%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 1,738:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 84    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 84% 88%    
Some college 65% 64%    
Unemployment 10.3% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 14%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 23%    
Violent crime rate 532 234    
Physical Environment   96
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 3    
Access to recreational facilities 10 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 46%