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 | Baca, Colorado

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  Baca
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 25
Premature death     5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 14% 9-21% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.2-4.2 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.1 1.4-4.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 50
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 25% 17-35% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 78   83 395  
Teen birth rate 33 21-45 22 45  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,891:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 120 104-135 52 52  
Diabetic screening 70% 35-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 73% 37-100% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation     92% 77%  
Some college 70%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 4.0%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-35% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

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