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 | Monroe, Illinois

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  Monroe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 6
Mortality 6
Premature death 5,223 4,337-6,110 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health 9% 6-14% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.2 1.4-3.0 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.1 0.2-6.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.6-8.6% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 9% 5-17% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-24% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 14-26 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 134   83 460  
Teen birth rate 14 12-17 22 41  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 14% 11-16% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,934:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 78-92 52 83  
Diabetic screening 81% 66-96% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 75% 59-92% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation     92% 80%  
Some college 74%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 5% 4-6% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 76   100 550  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 10  

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