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2011 | Sangamon, Illinois

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  Sangamon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 62
Mortality 52
Premature death 7,418 6,984-7,853 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 75
Poor or fair health 16% 13-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.7-4.0 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.3-3.8 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.6-9.4% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 90
Adult smoking 19% 16-23% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 17% 14-21% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-14 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 579   83 460  
Teen birth rate 49 46-51 22 41  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 12% 10-14% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 468:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 64-68 52 83  
Diabetic screening 83% 77-89% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 71% 65-76% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 56
High school graduation 75%   92% 80%  
Some college 69%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-19% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 21% 17-26% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 1,084   100 550  
Physical Environment 60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 42%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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