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.

2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

  Illinois Mason
County
Health Outcomes   82
Mortality   86
Premature death 6,728 8,493    
Morbidity   74
Poor or fair health 16% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.4% 9.7%    
Health Factors   88
Health Behaviors   74
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 27% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 19% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 252    
Teen birth rate 40 52    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 15% 13%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 2,993:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 79    
Diabetic screening 82% 89%    
Mammography screening 66% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   93
High school graduation 84% 79%    
Some college 65% 56%    
Unemployment 10.3% 12.5%    
Children in poverty 19% 24%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 32%    
Violent crime rate 532 653    
Physical Environment   33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 45%