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 | Chaffee, Colorado

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  Chaffee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 22
Premature death 6,487 5,127-8,098 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 11% 7-16% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.8-3.8 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.6-4.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 9.2% 7.4-11.0% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 19% 14-25% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 15% 11-19% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-22% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 14-31 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 65   83 395  
Teen birth rate 45 37-53 22 45  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 548:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 43 37-49 52 52  
Diabetic screening 83% 59-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 58% 41-75% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 70%   92% 77%  
Some college 52%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-22% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 14% 10-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 6
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 41   17 12  

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