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 | Wabash, Illinois

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  Wabash
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 47
Mortality 41
Premature death 6,983 5,408-8,872 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 59
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.2-9.5% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 149   83 460  
Teen birth rate 30 24-36 22 41  
Clinical Care 54
Uninsured adults 16% 13-20% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,420:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 73-90 52 83  
Diabetic screening 88% 69-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 63% 45-81% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 95%   92% 80%  
Some college 67%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 118   100 550  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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