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 | Cassia, Idaho

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  Cassia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 28
Premature death 7,439 6,116-8,761 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 16% 14-20% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.6-3.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.6-3.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.7-7.6% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 15% 12-19% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-36% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 10% 7-13% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 24-43 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 244   83 280  
Teen birth rate 56 50-62 22 40  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,021:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 52-66 52 50  
Diabetic screening 74% 55-92% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 42% 25-58% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 75%   92% 80%  
Some college 47%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 5.5%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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