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 | Idaho, Idaho

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  Idaho
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 12
Premature death 6,147 4,849-7,686 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 21% 18-24% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.9-3.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.6 2.1-3.1 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 5.5% 4.2-6.9% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking 19% 16-23% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 16-23% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 34 23-45 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 142   83 280  
Teen birth rate 32 26-38 22 40  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 958:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 82-100 52 50  
Diabetic screening 78% 55-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 51% 36-66% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 75%   92% 80%  
Some college 47%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 20% 17-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 11   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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