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 | Eagle, Colorado

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  Eagle
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 3
Premature death 3,763 3,129-4,398 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 12% 8-16% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.3 1.7-3.0 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.1 1.5-2.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 8.9% 8.1-9.6% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 14% 11-19% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 13% 10-17% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 27% 21-34% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 14-23 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 180   83 395  
Teen birth rate 51 46-56 22 45  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 28% 25-32% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 826:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 35 27-42 52 52  
Diabetic screening 83% 47-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 68% 48-88% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 65%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-12% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 23% 17-30% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 19
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 10   17 12  

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