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 | Conejos, Colorado

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  Conejos
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 10
Premature death 5,476 3,704-7,800 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 53
Poor or fair health 21% 14-32% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 5.4 3.3-7.4 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.3 2.4-6.3 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 9.8% 7.8-11.9% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 41
Health Behaviors 30
Adult smoking 23% 15-34% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 17% 12-24% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 161   83 395  
Teen birth rate 46 38-54 22 45  
Clinical Care 48
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 998:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 72-97 52 52  
Diabetic screening 70% 46-94% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 53% 30-75% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 49%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 30% 22-38% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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