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 | Macoupin, Illinois

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  Macoupin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 40
Premature death 6,967 6,189-7,744 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.5-4.4 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.3-4.5 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 8.0% 7.2-8.9% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 73
Health Behaviors 89
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 20% 13-31% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 15-25 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 143   83 460  
Teen birth rate 36 32-39 22 41  
Clinical Care 64
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,675:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 84-94 52 83  
Diabetic screening 82% 72-91% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 66% 55-78% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 59
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 59%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.5%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-29% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 187   100 550  
Physical Environment 36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 53%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 10  

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