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 | Boundary, Idaho

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  Boundary
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 38
Premature death 9,001 7,007-11,386 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 13% 10-17% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.8-4.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.7-4.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 20
Adult smoking 21% 17-27% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 25% 19-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-24% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 26-55 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 46   83 280  
Teen birth rate 35 28-43 22 40  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 22% 17-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 781:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 37 30-45 52 50  
Diabetic screening 78% 48-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 40% 22-58% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 30%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-28% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-26% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 10  

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