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 | Twin Falls, Idaho

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  Twin Falls
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 29
Premature death 7,580 6,867-8,293 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 13% 11-14% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.0-3.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.9-3.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.7% 6.1-7.3% 6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking 21% 19-23% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-29% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 14% 12-17% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 21-31 12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 307   83 280  
Teen birth rate 52 49-55 22 40  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 23% 20-27% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,217:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 50 47-54 52 50  
Diabetic screening 83% 73-94% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 71% 60-81% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 75%   92% 80%  
Some college 57%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 6.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-23% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support 16% 14-19% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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