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 | Jerome, Idaho

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  Jerome
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 35
Premature death 8,014 6,590-9,437 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 18% 14-23% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.2-4.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.5-4.0 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.6-8.6% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 23% 18-28% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-18% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 26-47 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 308   83 280  
Teen birth rate 72 65-79 22 40  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 26% 23-30% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,030:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 51-67 52 50  
Diabetic screening 73% 54-91% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 67% 46-88% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 70%   92% 80%  
Some college 40%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 26% 20-33% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 10  

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