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 | Adams, Idaho

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  Adams
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 21
Premature death     5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 18% 12-27% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.0-4.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.5-3.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 36
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 18% 12-27% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 29% 21-40% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 23% 15-34% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 86   83 280  
Teen birth rate 27 16-39 22 40  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 28% 23-33% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 3,562:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 24 15-33 52 50  
Diabetic screening 85% 49-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 43% 20-67% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 95%   92% 80%  
Some college 52%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 15.1%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 21% 15-27% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 22% 14-32% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 21   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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