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 | Ada, Idaho

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  Ada
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 5
Premature death 5,371 5,108-5,635 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 11% 10-12% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.7-3.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.9-3.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.6-7.1% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 16% 15-17% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 22% 20-24% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 17% 16-19% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-13 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 348   83 280  
Teen birth rate 31 30-32 22 40  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 16% 14-18% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 716:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 40 39-42 52 50  
Diabetic screening 82% 75-89% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 67% 61-74% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 71%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 8.2%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 11% 9-13% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 14% 12-15% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate 2 2-3 1 3  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 17   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 9   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 81%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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