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 | Stephenson, Illinois

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  Stephenson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 14
Premature death 5,861 5,074-6,648 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 10% 7-15% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.6-3.4 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 1.6 0.9-2.3 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 9.2% 8.3-10.1% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 76
Adult smoking 17% 11-26% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-25% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12-21 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 416   83 460  
Teen birth rate 44 40-47 22 41  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,259:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 62-70 52 83  
Diabetic screening 85% 75-96% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 77% 65-89% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 95%   92% 80%  
Some college 62%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 11.3%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-24% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-21% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 277   100 550  
Physical Environment 89
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 10  

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