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  Illinois Menard
County
Health Outcomes   19
Mortality   11
Premature death 6,728 5,630    
Morbidity   42
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.4% 6.4%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 27% 27%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 152    
Teen birth rate 40 25    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 15% 10%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 2,091:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 61    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 66% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 84% 85%    
Some college 65% 62%    
Unemployment 10.3% 7.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 14%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 23%    
Violent crime rate 532 229    
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 25%