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 | Canyon, Idaho

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  Canyon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 19
Premature death 7,037 6,597-7,477 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 17% 15-18% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.6-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 3.2-3.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.8-6.5% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 19% 17-21% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 14% 12-15% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 17-22 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 353   83 280  
Teen birth rate 72 70-75 22 40  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 23% 20-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,841:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 47 44-50 52 50  
Diabetic screening 82% 74-91% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 61% 52-70% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 65%   92% 80%  
Some college 51%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-22% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 19% 17-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate 5 4-6 1 3  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 90%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 2   17 10  

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