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 | Shelby, Illinois

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  Shelby
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 25
Premature death 6,474 5,230-7,925 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 11% 7-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 2.5-7.0 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 2.0 0.9-3.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.5-7.8% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 65
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-18% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 17-32 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 101   83 460  
Teen birth rate 36 31-41 22 41  
Clinical Care 99
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,676:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 131 123-140 52 83  
Diabetic screening 73% 58-88% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 59% 42-76% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 58%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 18% 10-29% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 203   100 550  
Physical Environment 85
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 10  

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