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 | Menard, Illinois

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  Menard
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 13
Premature death 5,837 4,495-7,456 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 1.9-7.2 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.3 0.3-6.3 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.2% 4.6-7.7% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 18-41 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 169   83 460  
Teen birth rate 27 21-33 22 41  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,091:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 60-79 52 83  
Diabetic screening 81% 59-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 71% 51-92% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 59%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 206   100 550  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 24   17 10  

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