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 McDonough
County
Health Outcomes   6
Mortality   14
Premature death 6,728 5,756    
Morbidity   6
Poor or fair health 16% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.1    
Low birthweight 8.4% 6.7%    
Health Factors   28
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 20% 19%    
Adult obesity 27% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 293    
Teen birth rate 40 13    
Clinical Care   59
Uninsured 15% 15%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 994:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 78    
Diabetic screening 82% 78%    
Mammography screening 66% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   36
High school graduation 84% 80%    
Some college 65% 71%    
Unemployment 10.3% 8.7%    
Children in poverty 19% 23%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 33%    
Violent crime rate 532 147    
Physical Environment   24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 45%