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 | Broomfield, Colorado

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  Broomfield
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 6
Premature death 4,416 3,790-5,042 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 9% 7-12% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.4-4.0 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.3-3.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.3-9.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 15% 11-20% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 20% 16-25% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 14% 10-19% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 7-16 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 201   83 395  
Teen birth rate 23 20-26 22 45  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 794:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays     52 52  
Diabetic screening     89% 80%  
Mammography screening     74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 78%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 7.3%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 6% 4-8% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 12  

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