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 | Montgomery, Illinois

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  Montgomery
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 84
Mortality 84
Premature death 8,777 7,480-10,075 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 70
Poor or fair health 21% 14-31% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 2.7-6.5 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.7-3.6 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.3-8.5% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 70
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 19% 13-28% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 8-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 17-30 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 202   83 460  
Teen birth rate 48 43-54 22 41  
Clinical Care 47
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,024:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 90 85-96 52 83  
Diabetic screening 83% 69-96% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 61% 49-73% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 91
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 53%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 11.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-29% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-25% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 565   100 550  
Physical Environment 58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 21%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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