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| Introduction to Outcomes |
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| Poor Physical Health Days |
| Infant Mortality |
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Illinois RANKING: Illinois is 25th this year; it was 28th in 2005.STRENGTHS: Strengths include high per capita public health spending at $190 per person, a low rate of motor vehicle deaths at 1.2 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven, a low occupational fatalities rate at 3.5 deaths per 100,000 workers and few poor physical health days per month with 3.2 days in the previous 30 days.CHALLENGES: Challenges include a high violent crime rate at 552 offenses per 100,000 population and a high rate of cancer deaths at 209.2 deaths per 100,000 population.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES: In the past year, the percentage of children in poverty decreased from 18.0 percent to 15.6 percent of persons under age 18. In the past year, the prevalence of smoking decreased from 22.2 percent to 19.9 percent of the population. Since 1990, the prevalence of obesity increased from 10.9 percent to 25.1 percent of the population. Since 1990, the lack of health insurance increased from 10.1 percent to 14.3 percent of the population. HEALTH DISPARITIES: In Illinois, the percentage of women who receive prenatal care varies from 74 percent among blacks to 91 percent among whites. Cancer is 50 percent more prevalent among blacks (509.2 cases per 100,000 population) than Hispanics (338.7 cases per 100,000 population).CLINICAL CARE: The cost of clinical care in Illinois is high compared to other states and the quality of care is moderate.STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEB SITE: www.idph.state.il.us/ |
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