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 | Butte, Idaho

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  Butte
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 21
Premature death     5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 20% 12-32% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 5.0 2.3-7.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 1.8-5.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 21% 14-30% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 27% 19-37% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 14% 7-26% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 36   83 280  
Teen birth rate 39 23-54 22 40  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 23% 19-28% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 928:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 46-79 52 50  
Diabetic screening 85% 49-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening     74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 75%   92% 80%  
Some college 59%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 5.3%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 21% 15-27% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 15% 8-27% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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