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 | Elmore, Idaho

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  Elmore
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 16
Premature death 6,811 5,783-7,840 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 19% 15-24% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.9-4.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.5-4.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.2-7.8% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking 19% 15-24% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 30% 23-37% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-22% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 18-32 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 621   83 280  
Teen birth rate 68 62-74 22 40  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,325:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 59-75 52 50  
Diabetic screening 79% 61-98% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 44% 28-60% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 65%   92% 80%  
Some college 58%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 16% 11-23% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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