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  Idaho Lemhi
County
Health Outcomes   23
Mortality   23
Premature death 6,351 6,920    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 14% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.8    
Low birthweight 6.6% 7.3%    
Health Factors   25
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 17% 19%    
Adult obesity 27% 24%    
Physical inactivity 20% 18%    
Excessive drinking 15% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19      
Sexually transmitted infections 252 103    
Teen birth rate 40 25    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 19% 21%    
Primary care physicians 1,036:1 1,977:1    
Preventable hospital stays 45 51    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   36
High school graduation 81% 72%    
Some college 62% 64%    
Unemployment 9.3% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 20% 33%    
Inadequate social support 17% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 23% 39%    
Violent crime rate 242 102    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10 15    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 46% 29%