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 | Tazewell, Illinois

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  Tazewell
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 44
Premature death 7,047 6,532-7,562 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health 13% 10-17% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.8-4.5 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.2-3.9 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.7-7.6% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 24% 19-29% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-20% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 9-14 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 164   83 460  
Teen birth rate 36 34-38 22 41  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,477:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 69-74 52 83  
Diabetic screening 87% 79-94% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 67% 60-74% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 95%   92% 80%  
Some college 68%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 11% 9-14% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 14% 10-19% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 356   100 550  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 10  

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