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 | Clark, Idaho

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  Clark
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes NR
Mortality NR
Premature death     5,564 6,422  
Morbidity NR
Poor or fair health     10% 14%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors NR
Health Behaviors NR
Adult smoking     15% 18%  
Adult obesity 27% 18-39% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 280  
Teen birth rate     22 40  
Clinical Care NR
Uninsured adults 32% 27-38% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 963:0   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays     52 50  
Diabetic screening     89% 81%  
Mammography screening     74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors NR
High school graduation     92% 80%  
Some college 19%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 5.5%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-33% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment NR
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 0%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 104   17 10  

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