Health Indicators (Key)

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Note: Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) is a widely accepted set of health promotion and disease prevention goals for all Americans.
 
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Social Determinants MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% Worry/Stress Over Rent/Mortgage in Past Year 73.4
unfavorable
30.8
% Low Health Literacy 47.2
unfavorable
23.3
 
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Overall Health MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% "Fair/Poor" Overall Health 22.3
similar
18.0
similar
18.1
% Activity Limitations 36.9
unfavorable
17.6
unfavorable
25.0
% Caregiver to a Friend/Family Member 27.4
similar
20.8
 
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Access to Health Services MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% [Age 18-64] Lack Health Insurance 13.9
similar
10.7
similar
13.7
unfavorable
0.0
% Difficulty Accessing Healthcare in Past Year (Composite) 67.9
unfavorable
43.2
% Difficulty Finding Physician in Past Year 23.4
unfavorable
13.4
% Difficulty Getting Appointment in Past Year 27.6
unfavorable
17.5
% Cost Prevented Physician Visit in Past Year 23.4
unfavorable
11.2
unfavorable
15.4
% Transportation Hindered Dr Visit in Past Year 25.2
unfavorable
8.3
% Inconvenient Hrs Prevented Dr Visit in Past Year 29.8
unfavorable
12.5
% Language/Culture Prevented Care in Past Year 4.2
unfavorable
1.2
% Cost Prevented Getting Prescription in Past Year 28.6
unfavorable
14.9
% Skipped Prescription Doses to Save Costs 30.4
unfavorable
15.3
% Difficulty Getting Child's Healthcare in Past Year 30.0
unfavorable
5.6
% Have a Specific Source of Ongoing Care 72.2
similar
74.1
unfavorable
95.0
% Have Had Routine Checkup in Past Year 74.9
similar
70.0
similar
68.3
% Child Has Had Checkup in Past Year 74.2
unfavorable
87.1
% Two or More ER Visits in Past Year 44.0
unfavorable
9.3
% Rate Local Healthcare "Fair/Poor" 12.5
similar
16.2
 
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Cancer MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% Cancer (Other Than Skin) 8.9
similar
7.0
similar
7.1
% Skin Cancer 9.2
unfavorable
4.9
similar
8.5
% [Women 50-74] Mammogram in Past 2 Years 77.5
similar
78.0
similar
77.0
similar
81.1
% [Women 21-65] Pap Smear in Past 3 Years 41.5
unfavorable
83.8
unfavorable
73.5
unfavorable
93.0
% [Age 50-75] Colorectal Cancer Screening 63.1
similar
63.5
unfavorable
76.4
similar
70.5
 
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Diabetes MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% Diabetes/High Blood Sugar 25.7
unfavorable
10.4
unfavorable
13.3
% Borderline/Pre-Diabetes 12.4
unfavorable
1.0
similar
9.5
% [Non-Diabetes] Blood Sugar Tested in Past 3 Years 45.3
similar
50.0
 
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Heart Disease & Stroke MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% Heart Disease (Heart Attack, Angina, Coronary Disease) 11.4
similar
8.0
% Stroke 5.9
similar
3.1
similar
4.7
% Blood Pressure Checked in Past 2 Years 82.1
unfavorable
90.4
unfavorable
92.6
% Told Have High Blood Pressure (Ever) 44.8
unfavorable
30.8
unfavorable
37.0
unfavorable
26.9
% [HBP] Taking Action to Control High Blood Pressure 84.7
similar
93.8
% Cholesterol Checked in Past 5 Years 84.8
favorable
78.2
similar
85.1
similar
82.1
% Told Have High Cholesterol (Ever) 37.7
similar
36.2
unfavorable
13.5
% [HBC] Taking Action to Control High Blood Cholesterol 65.0
unfavorable
87.3
% 1+ Cardiovascular Risk Factor 83.9
similar
87.2
 
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Immunization & Infectious Diseases MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% [Age 65+] Flu Vaccine in Past Year 84.7
favorable
56.4
similar
76.8
favorable
70.0
% [Age 65+] Pneumonia Vaccine Ever 79.0
similar
69.6
similar
82.7
unfavorable
90.0
 
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Injury & Violence MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% [Age 45+] Fell in the Past Year 12.4
favorable
31.6
% Victim of Violent Crime in Past 5 Years 24.8
unfavorable
3.7
 
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Kidney Disease MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% Kidney Disease 11.1
unfavorable
3.7
unfavorable
3.8
 
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Mental Health MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% "Fair/Poor" Mental Health 19.5
unfavorable
13.0
% Diagnosed Depression 36.2
unfavorable
16.5
unfavorable
21.6
% Symptoms of Chronic Depression (2+ Years) 51.2
unfavorable
31.4
% Typical Day Is "Extremely/Very" Stressful 37.1
unfavorable
13.4
% Taking Rx/Receiving Mental Health Trtmt 32.2
unfavorable
13.9
% Have Ever Sought Help for Mental Health 39.3
favorable
30.8
% Unable to Get Mental Health Svcs in Past Yr 16.8
unfavorable
6.8
 
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Nutrition, Physical Activity & Weight MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% Food Insecure 72.9
unfavorable
27.9
% Eat 5+ Servings of Fruit or Vegetables per Day 40.6
similar
33.5
% "Very/Somewhat" Difficult to Buy Fresh Produce 37.2
unfavorable
22.1
% No Leisure-Time Physical Activity 28.1
similar
23.9
similar
26.2
similar
32.6
% Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines 24.2
similar
21.3
similar
22.8
similar
20.1
% Overweight (BMI 25+) 52.8
favorable
65.0
favorable
67.8
% Healthy Weight (BMI 18.5-24.9) 40.7
favorable
32.9
favorable
30.3
similar
33.9
% [Overweights] Trying to Lose Weight 79.5
favorable
61.3
% Obese (BMI 30+) 32.8
similar
31.6
similar
32.8
similar
30.5
% Medical Advice on Weight in Past Year 44.8
favorable
24.2
% [Overweights] Counseled About Weight in Past Year 55.8
favorable
29.0
 
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Oral Health MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% Have Dental Insurance 63.2
similar
59.9
% [Age 18+] Dental Visit in Past Year 43.9
unfavorable
65.5
unfavorable
59.7
similar
49.0
 
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Potentially Disabling Conditions MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% [50+] Arthritis/Rheumatism 19.3
favorable
38.3
% [50+] Osteoporosis 2.7
favorable
9.4
similar
5.3
% Sciatica/Chronic Back Pain 20.5
similar
22.9
% Eye Exam in Past 2 Years 45.0
unfavorable
55.3
 
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Respiratory Diseases MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% [Adult] Currently Has Asthma 27.3
unfavorable
8.9
unfavorable
11.8
% Adults Asthma (Ever Diagnosed) 34.7
unfavorable
14.2
unfavorable
19.4
% [Child 0-17] Currently Has Asthma 33.1
unfavorable
9.3
% Child [Age 0-17] Asthma (Ever Diagnosed) 37.0
unfavorable
11.1
% COPD (Lung Disease) 17.4
unfavorable
6.2
unfavorable
8.6
 
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Substance Abuse MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% Current Drinker 64.2
similar
58.4
unfavorable
55.0
% Binge Drinker (Single Occasion - 5+ Drinks Men, 4+ Women) 49.0
unfavorable
19.9
unfavorable
20.0
unfavorable
24.4
% Excessive Drinker 51.4
unfavorable
22.5
unfavorable
25.4
% Drinking & Driving in Past Month 27.7
unfavorable
3.8
unfavorable
5.2
% Ever Sought Help for Alcohol or Drug Problem 11.8
favorable
3.4
% Life Negatively Affected by Substance Abuse 43.5
similar
37.3
 
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Tobacco Use MHC Service Area vs. IL vs. US vs. HP2020
% Current Smoker 27.6
unfavorable
15.8
unfavorable
16.3
unfavorable
12.0
% Someone Smokes at Home 26.1
unfavorable
10.7
% [Nonsmokers] Someone Smokes in the Home 11.1
unfavorable
4.0
% [Household With Children] Someone Smokes in the Home 38.9
unfavorable
7.2
% Currently Use Vaping Products 14.3
unfavorable
4.3
unfavorable
3.8
 
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