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 | McHenry, Illinois

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  McHenry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 3
Premature death 4,915 4,648-5,182 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 11% 9-14% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.4-3.5 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.2-3.2 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.5-7.1% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 23% 19-27% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-30% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 20% 16-24% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-14 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 100   83 460  
Teen birth rate 22 21-23 22 41  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,395:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 80-84 52 83  
Diabetic screening 83% 77-88% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 65% 60-70% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 90%   92% 80%  
Some college 67%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 6% 5-8% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 18% 15-23% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 151   100 550  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 72%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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