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2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

  Illinois Peoria
County
Health Outcomes   61
Mortality   56
Premature death 6,728 7,606    
Morbidity   62
Poor or fair health 16% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.9    
Low birthweight 8.4% 8.8%    
Health Factors   45
Health Behaviors   53
Adult smoking 20% 19%    
Adult obesity 27% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 19% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 793    
Teen birth rate 40 51    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 15% 13%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 461:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 66    
Diabetic screening 82% 86%    
Mammography screening 66% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   82
High school graduation 84% 82%    
Some college 65% 65%    
Unemployment 10.3% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 21%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 41%    
Violent crime rate 532 706    
Physical Environment   70
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 44%