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 | Macon, Illinois

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  Macon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 81
Mortality 64
Premature death 7,784 7,173-8,396 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 89
Poor or fair health 17% 13-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.7-4.5 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.1 1.9-4.4 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.6% 9.0-10.2% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 99
Health Behaviors 102
Adult smoking 26% 21-32% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-21% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10-15 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 654   83 460  
Teen birth rate 55 52-57 22 41  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 653:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 88 85-92 52 83  
Diabetic screening 83% 76-90% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 63% 56-70% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 92
High school graduation 75%   92% 80%  
Some college 60%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 22% 18-27% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-21% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 620   100 550  
Physical Environment 82
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 23%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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