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 | Caribou, Idaho

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  Caribou
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 34
Premature death 7,985 5,603-11,038 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 16% 12-22% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 1.8-5.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.2-4.1 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 19% 14-25% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 24% 18-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 8% 5-13% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 44   83 280  
Teen birth rate 32 24-40 22 40  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 3,420:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 48-70 52 50  
Diabetic screening 81% 52-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening     74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 90%   92% 80%  
Some college 61%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 6.1%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 16% 11-20% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-26% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 13%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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