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  Idaho Boise
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   10
Premature death 6,351 5,691    
Morbidity   38
Poor or fair health 14% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.3 4.4    
Low birthweight 6.6% 8.1%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   24
Adult smoking 17% 20%    
Adult obesity 27% 29%    
Physical inactivity 20% 20%    
Excessive drinking 15% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 252 107    
Teen birth rate 40 21    
Clinical Care   25
Uninsured 19% 21%    
Primary care physicians 1,036:1 3,783:1    
Preventable hospital stays 45      
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 63%      
Social & Economic Factors   21
High school graduation 81% 74%    
Some college 62% 60%    
Unemployment 9.3% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 20% 21%    
Inadequate social support 17%      
Children in single-parent households 23% 31%    
Violent crime rate 242      
Physical Environment   37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 31    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 33%    
Fast food restaurants 46% 8%