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 | Washington, Illinois

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  Washington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 76
Premature death 8,205 6,558-10,140 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 0.8-4.4 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 1.3 0.4-2.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.1% 4.8-7.5% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 75
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 34 23-46 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 183   83 460  
Teen birth rate 33 27-39 22 41  
Clinical Care 82
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 4,889:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 82-99 52 83  
Diabetic screening 80% 62-98% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 71% 52-89% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 90%   92% 80%  
Some college 70%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 8.0%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-14% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 506   100 550  
Physical Environment 30
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 7   17 10  

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