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 | Grand, Colorado

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  Grand
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 21
Premature death 6,246 4,625-8,251 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 5% 2-12% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.1 1.3-2.9 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.4 1.6-5.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 10.5% 8.7-12.3% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 14
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking 19% 13-27% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 17% 13-23% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 73   83 395  
Teen birth rate 29 23-36 22 45  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 29% 25-33% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 574:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 44 34-54 52 52  
Diabetic screening 71% 35-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 70% 48-92% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 90%   92% 77%  
Some college 64%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 7.0%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 10% 7-13% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 11% 6-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 12  

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