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 | Bent, Colorado

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  Bent
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 42
Premature death 7,317 4,981-10,369 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 54
Poor or fair health     10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 5.0 3.0-7.0 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.9 1.8-6.0 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 12.5% 9.4-15.6% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 43
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 21% 15-30% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 153   83 395  
Teen birth rate 66 52-80 22 45  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 116 97-134 52 52  
Diabetic screening 87% 40-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening     74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 45
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 46%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-41% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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