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 | Power, Idaho

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  Power
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 18
Mortality 14
Premature death 6,682 4,718-9,190 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 21% 15-28% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 1.9-3.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.6-4.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.2% 5.5-8.9% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking 14% 10-20% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 27% 19-36% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-17% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 78   83 280  
Teen birth rate 42 34-50 22 40  
Clinical Care 25
Uninsured adults 24% 20-29% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,572:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 31 22-41 52 50  
Diabetic screening 71% 41-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 63% 33-93% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 55%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 7.3%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-28% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 22% 15-31% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 16%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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