The Illinois Maternal Health County Profiles Site is a tool to view many indicators of women’s health at the county level. The I PROMOTE-IL project worked with partners to select relevant, reliable, and accessible indicators to provide an interactive resource to maternal and child health stakeholders in Illinois. This resource is unique in that it provides many indicators for a single county all in one place, allowing the visitor a snapshot of maternal health status at the county level. Each indicator is accompanied by a definition as well as an example interpretation.
To view a county’s page, click on an Illinois county on the map or select a county above. When applicable, the county profile will include a value and a quartile, to show a county’s distribution in comparison to all other counties in Illinois.
The definition and source for each indicator included in the County Profiles is listed here. The direct links to access data from the original source were provided when possible.
| Indicator | Indicator Type | Definition | Source | Year |
| County Type/ Geography | Categorical | Six-level urban-rural classification for US counties, based on census estimates of the resident US population. The six categories in order from largest to smallest are: large central metro, large fringe metro, medium metro, small metro, micropolitan and non-core. | National Center for Health Statistics | 2013 |
| Demographic Information for Women of Reproductive Age (15-44 years) | ||||
| Race/Ethnicity – White | Percent | % of female population age 15-44 years identifying as White alone. | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity County Population Projections | 2020 |
| Race/Ethnicity – Black | Percent | % of female population age 15-44 years identifying as Black or African American alone. | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity County Population Projections | 2020 |
| Race/Ethnicity – Other | Percent | % of female population age 15-44 years identifying as not White or Black alone. | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity County Population Projections | 2020 |
| Race/Ethnicity – Hispanic | Percent | % of female population age 15-44 years identifying as Hispanic or Latinx. | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity County Population Projections | 2020 |
| Total Population-Women of Reproductive Age | Count | The total female population age 15-44 years. | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Population Projections | 2020 |
| Total Population-Women of Reproductive Age | Percent | % of total population who are female age 15-44 years. | Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Population Projections | 2020 |
| Pregnancy and Birth Indicators | ||||
| Overall Birth Rate | Rate | Total live births per 1,000 residents. | Birth data: Illinois Department of Public Health Population data: US Census American Community Survey | 2018 |
| Teen Birth Rate | Rate (3-year average) | Number of live births where the mother was 15-19 years at delivery, per 1,000 females ages 15-19 years in the population. | Illinois Public Health Community Map | 2015-2017 |
| Prenatal Care Utilization | Percent (3-year average) | % of live births where the mother entered prenatal care during the first trimester of pregnancy. | Illinois Public Health Community Map | 2015-2017 |
| Preterm Birth | Percent | % of live births with a gestational age less than 37 weeks at delivery. | Illinois Department of Public Health | 2018 |
| Smoking During Pregnancy | Percent (3-year average) | % of live births occurring in Illinois where the mother smoked any cigarettes during pregnancy. | Illinois Public Health Community Map | 2015-2017 |
| Annual Check Up | Percent | % of female population with a routine checkup in the last year. | BRFSS | 2010-2014 (Varies by County) |
| Socioeconomic Indicators | ||||
| Medicaid Insurance | Percent | % of female population age 19-64 years with Medicaid/means-tested public insurance coverage. | US Census American Community Survey | 2019 |
| Uninsured | Percent | % of female population age 19-64 years with no health insurance coverage | US Census American Community Survey | 2019 |
| High School Educational Attainment | Percent | % of female population age 25 years and over with no GED/HS diploma | US Census American Community Survey | 2019 |
| Other Health Indicators | ||||
| Chlamydia Rate | Rate | Reported chlamydia cases per 100,000 residents (all genders) | Illinois Department of Public Health | 2018 |
| Gonorrhea Rate | Rate | Reported gonorrhea cases per 100,000 residents (all genders) | Illinois Department of Public Health | 2018 |
| Population per Mental Health Provider | Ratio | The number of people present in each area as compared to the number of mental health providers servicing that population. Expressed as the amount of people for one provider. | Illinois Public Health Community Map | 2018 |