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 | Massac, Illinois

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  Massac
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 91
Mortality 89
Premature death 9,147 7,451-10,843 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 90
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.0 3.2-6.9 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.5-4.9 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.2% 7.7-10.7% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 17% 9-29% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 3% 1-13% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 15-34 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 319   83 460  
Teen birth rate 60 52-69 22 41  
Clinical Care 57
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 3,005:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 124 114-133 52 83  
Diabetic screening 86% 69-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 63% 44-81% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 75
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 53%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 621   100 550  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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