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2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

  Illinois Union
County
Health Outcomes   53
Mortality   62
Premature death 6,728 7,743    
Morbidity   35
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.3      
Poor mental health days 3.2      
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.0%    
Health Factors   76
Health Behaviors   79
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 27% 31%    
Physical inactivity 25% 33%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 192    
Teen birth rate 40 48    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 15% 15%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 784:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 92    
Diabetic screening 82% 89%    
Mammography screening 66% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   86
High school graduation 84% 83%    
Some college 65% 52%    
Unemployment 10.3% 12.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 26%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 31%    
Violent crime rate 532 149    
Physical Environment   36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 47%