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 | St. Clair, Illinois

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  St. Clair
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 94
Mortality 96
Premature death 9,657 9,235-10,078 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 93
Poor or fair health 18% 15-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.4-4.7 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.9-4.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.4% 9.0-9.7% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 100
Health Behaviors 101
Adult smoking 26% 22-30% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 25-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 18% 14-22% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 14-17 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 871   83 460  
Teen birth rate 54 52-56 22 41  
Clinical Care 25
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 832:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 81-86 52 83  
Diabetic screening 78% 73-83% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 65% 60-71% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 99
High school graduation 70%   92% 80%  
Some college 65%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 24% 20-28% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 22% 18-28% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 1,289   100 550  
Physical Environment 64
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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