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  Illinois Stephenson
County
Health Outcomes   22
Mortality   15
Premature death 6,728 5,874    
Morbidity   41
Poor or fair health 16% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.6    
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.6    
Low birthweight 8.4% 9.5%    
Health Factors   65
Health Behaviors   73
Adult smoking 20% 20%    
Adult obesity 27% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 29%    
Excessive drinking 19% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 513    
Teen birth rate 40 45    
Clinical Care   19
Uninsured 15% 12%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 1,259:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 62    
Diabetic screening 82% 89%    
Mammography screening 66% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   75
High school graduation 84% 80%    
Some college 65% 61%    
Unemployment 10.3% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 19% 21%    
Inadequate social support 21% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 33%    
Violent crime rate 532 232    
Physical Environment   57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 45%