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2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

  Illinois Wabash
County
Health Outcomes   55
Mortality   49
Premature death 6,728 7,304    
Morbidity   58
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.3      
Poor mental health days 3.2      
Low birthweight 8.4% 8.1%    
Health Factors   58
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 27% 29%    
Physical inactivity 25% 30%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11      
Sexually transmitted infections 469 158    
Teen birth rate 40 37    
Clinical Care   79
Uninsured 15% 13%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 2,420:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 99    
Diabetic screening 82% 89%    
Mammography screening 66% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   50
High school graduation 84% 77%    
Some college 65% 64%    
Unemployment 10.3% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 21%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 26%    
Violent crime rate 532 80    
Physical Environment   62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 58%