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 | Livingston, Illinois

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  Livingston
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 79
Mortality 62
Premature death 7,770 6,800-8,740 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 87
Poor or fair health 20% 14-27% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.9-5.4 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.4-5.3 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.2-9.0% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 96
Adult smoking 27% 20-36% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 25% 18-34% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 20-32 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 401   83 460  
Teen birth rate 39 35-43 22 41  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,455:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 64-74 52 83  
Diabetic screening 83% 70-96% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 74% 60-88% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 36
High school graduation 90%   92% 80%  
Some college 50%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-29% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 153   100 550  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 38%   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