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 | Union, Illinois

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  Union
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 71
Premature death 8,011 6,553-9,470 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 1.9-5.8 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 2.1 0.5-3.6 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.1-7.5% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 65
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 11-27 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 126   83 460  
Teen birth rate 43 37-50 22 41  
Clinical Care 9
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 784:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 90-107 52 83  
Diabetic screening 91% 72-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 68% 52-84% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 80
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 54%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-31% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 139   100 550  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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