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 | Nez Perce, Idaho

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  Nez Perce
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 33
Premature death 7,857 6,732-8,982 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 17% 15-19% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.5-4.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 3.1-4.0 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.4-7.0% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 20% 18-22% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 16-21% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 16-27 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 316   83 280  
Teen birth rate 40 36-44 22 40  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 15% 12-19% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 997:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 52-61 52 50  
Diabetic screening 86% 74-98% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 71% 58-83% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 90%   92% 80%  
Some college 62%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 6.2%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 19% 16-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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