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  Illinois Mercer
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   22
Premature death 6,728 6,316    
Morbidity   1
Poor or fair health 16% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 1.9    
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.2    
Low birthweight 8.4% 5.2%    
Health Factors   47
Health Behaviors   64
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 27% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 19% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 146    
Teen birth rate 40 29    
Clinical Care   33
Uninsured 15% 12%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 3,293:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 55    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   48
High school graduation 84%      
Some college 65% 57%    
Unemployment 10.3% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 15%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 26%    
Violent crime rate 532 425    
Physical Environment   52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 36%