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 | Archuleta, Colorado

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  Archuleta
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 14
Premature death 5,846 4,321-7,735 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 29
Poor or fair health     10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.2 0.9-3.5 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.4-4.0 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.0-12.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 24% 16-35% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 16% 12-21% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-24% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 22-48 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 158   83 395  
Teen birth rate 39 32-47 22 45  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 27% 23-31% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 735:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 27 21-33 52 52  
Diabetic screening 81% 47-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 64% 42-86% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 95%   92% 77%  
Some college 54%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 8.0%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 11% 6-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 12  

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