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 | Rock Island, Illinois

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  Rock Island
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 31
Premature death 6,692 6,228-7,157 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health 16% 12-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.5-3.9 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.2-4.0 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.6% 7.1-8.0% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 44
Adult smoking 21% 17-26% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-22% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 8-12 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 507   83 460  
Teen birth rate 50 48-52 22 41  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,298:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 70-76 52 83  
Diabetic screening 87% 80-93% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 74% 66-81% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 74
High school graduation 75%   92% 80%  
Some college 63%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-24% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 585   100 550  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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