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 | Gooding, Idaho

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  Gooding
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 41
Premature death 9,665 7,796-11,534 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 29
Poor or fair health 19% 15-24% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.2-5.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.8-4.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.7% 4.6-6.8% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 24% 19-29% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-17% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 20-42 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 182   83 280  
Teen birth rate 64 56-73 22 40  
Clinical Care 41
Uninsured adults 27% 22-31% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,449:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 75-94 52 50  
Diabetic screening 71% 51-92% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 63% 42-85% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 35%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 5.8%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 25% 19-31% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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