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 | Lincoln, Idaho

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  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 40
Premature death 9,300 6,208-13,392 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 19% 14-27% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.1-5.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.7-4.0 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 20% 12-30% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 30% 21-41% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 21% 14-31% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 67   83 280  
Teen birth rate 58 44-71 22 40  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 30% 26-35% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,303:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 50 35-64 52 50  
Diabetic screening 88% 42-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening     74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 90%   92% 80%  
Some college 37%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 11.0%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-22% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 17% 10-29% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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