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 | Valley, Idaho

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  Valley
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Idaho Rank
(of 42)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 9
Premature death 5,735 3,900-8,135 5,564 6,422  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health 12% 8-19% 10% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.4-4.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.1-4.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.6%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 30
Adult smoking 24% 16-33% 15% 18%  
Adult obesity 27% 20-37% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 20% 13-30% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 20  
Sexually transmitted infections 226   83 280  
Teen birth rate 44 34-54 22 40  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 27% 23-31% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 343:1   631:1 1,036:1  
Preventable hospital stays 43 34-52 52 50  
Diabetic screening 73% 49-97% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 75% 52-99% 74% 61%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 70%   92% 80%  
Some college 53%   68% 61%  
Unemployment 13.3%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-21% 11% 16%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 23%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 32   0 10  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 34   17 10  

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