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2011 | Gilpin, Colorado

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  Gilpin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 25
Premature death     5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 8% 4-16% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.1 1.1-3.0 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.6 0.9-4.2 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 17% 12-24% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 78   83 395  
Teen birth rate     22 45  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,619:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays     52 52  
Diabetic screening     89% 80%  
Mammography screening     74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 12
High school graduation 90%   92% 77%  
Some college 68%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-10% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   0 8  
Access to healthy foods     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