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 | Benewah, Idaho

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  Benewah
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 30
Premature death 7,743 5,827-10,089 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health 18% 14-23% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.7-4.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.4-4.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.4% 4.7-8.1% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 41
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 25% 19-34% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 27% 20-36% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-24% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 18-46 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 310   83 280  
Teen birth rate 55 45-65 22 40  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 17% 13-20% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,564:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 58-78 52 50  
Diabetic screening 75% 54-95% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 56% 34-77% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 70%   92% 80%  
Some college 41%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 13.9%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-28% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-25% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 8   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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