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2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

  Illinois Montgomery
County
Health Outcomes   76
Mortality   70
Premature death 6,728 7,969    
Morbidity   71
Poor or fair health 16% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 4.8    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.6    
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.3%    
Health Factors   51
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 20% 18%    
Adult obesity 27% 25%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 299    
Teen birth rate 40 47    
Clinical Care   36
Uninsured 15% 15%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 1,024:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 73    
Diabetic screening 82% 90%    
Mammography screening 66% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   91
High school graduation 84% 80%    
Some college 65% 50%    
Unemployment 10.3% 13.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 21%    
Inadequate social support 21% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 26%    
Violent crime rate 532 553    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 45%