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 | Garfield, Colorado

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  Garfield
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 19
Premature death 6,147 5,385-6,908 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 16% 12-20% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.4-3.7 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.4-3.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.7-8.0% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 18% 14-23% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 15% 12-19% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 18% 14-22% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 18-28 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 314   83 395  
Teen birth rate 59 54-63 22 45  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 28% 23-32% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 962:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 47 43-52 52 52  
Diabetic screening 85% 67-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 64% 49-79% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 51%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 7.3%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 10% 7-12% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-28% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 12  

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