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 | Jo Daviess, Illinois

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  Jo Daviess
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 18
Premature death 6,067 4,827-7,527 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 8% 4-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.5-3.9 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 2.1 0.7-3.5 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.0% 4.9-7.2% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 17% 10-28% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 10-23 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 95   83 460  
Teen birth rate 26 21-30 22 41  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,008:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 61-72 52 83  
Diabetic screening 90% 71-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 71% 54-88% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 61%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 175   100 550  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 10  

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