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 | Kootenai, Idaho

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  Kootenai
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 10
Premature death 5,902 5,427-6,377 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 13% 11-14% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.2-3.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.8-3.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.5-6.4% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking 21% 19-23% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 25% 22-28% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-19% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-14 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 343   83 280  
Teen birth rate 34 32-36 22 40  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 19% 16-21% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 890:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 43-49 52 50  
Diabetic screening 85% 77-93% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 61% 54-68% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 12
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 63%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 15% 13-17% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 16   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 58%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 10  

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