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 | Lewis, Idaho

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  Lewis
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 42
Premature death     5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 17% 12-22% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.5-4.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.5-4.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking     15% 18%  
Adult obesity 27% 20-36% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 23% 15-34% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 417   83 280  
Teen birth rate 42 28-56 22 40  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 18% 14-23% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 101 87-115 52 50  
Diabetic screening 80% 54-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 61% 34-87% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 53%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 5.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-31% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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