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  Illinois Sangamon
County
Health Outcomes   68
Mortality   52
Premature death 6,728 7,416    
Morbidity   79
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.4% 9.1%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   47
Adult smoking 20% 18%    
Adult obesity 27% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 19% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 627    
Teen birth rate 40 47    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 15% 10%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 468:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 65    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 84% 83%    
Some college 65% 70%    
Unemployment 10.3% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 20%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 36%    
Violent crime rate 532 1,114    
Physical Environment   73
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 49%