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 | Lemhi, Idaho

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  Lemhi
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 20
Premature death 7,079 4,998-9,737 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 15% 10-21% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.6-4.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.6-3.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 20% 15-26% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 26% 19-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 12-22% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 21-54 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 77   83 280  
Teen birth rate 31 23-39 22 40  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,977:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 44-61 52 50  
Diabetic screening 84% 59-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 62% 39-84% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 65%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 8.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-33% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 15   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 25%   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