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 | Adams, Colorado

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  Adams
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 35
Premature death 6,711 6,445-6,977 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 37
Poor or fair health 18% 16-19% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.4-4.0 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.4 3.1-3.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.7-9.2% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 53
Adult smoking 22% 21-24% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 24% 22-27% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 19% 17-21% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 13-16 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 433   83 395  
Teen birth rate 64 63-66 22 45  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 20% 18-23% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,271:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 60-66 52 52  
Diabetic screening 83% 75-92% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 58% 50-66% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 70%   92% 77%  
Some college 52%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 17% 14-20% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 19% 18-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate 5 4-6 1 4  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 12  

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