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 | Blaine, Idaho

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  Blaine
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 4
Premature death 5,219 4,056-6,610 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 9% 6-13% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 2.0 1.5-2.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.2-3.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.8-8.0% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 16% 12-21% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 15% 12-20% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 25% 21-30% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 27-46 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 175   83 280  
Teen birth rate 37 31-43 22 40  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 614:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 42 35-49 52 50  
Diabetic screening 88% 50-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 69% 50-87% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 70%   92% 80%  
Some college 60%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 7.7%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 10% 7-12% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 14   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 36   17 10  

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