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 | Gunnison, Colorado

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  Gunnison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 13
Premature death 5,669 4,270-7,379 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 6% 4-10% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 1.7-3.6 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.5-3.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 8.7% 7.1-10.3% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 17% 11-26% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 15% 11-20% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 24% 17-33% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 14-33 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 277   83 395  
Teen birth rate 14 10-18 22 45  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 32% 27-37% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 725:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 49 39-59 52 52  
Diabetic screening     89% 80%  
Mammography screening 74% 46-100% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 71%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 5.8%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 8-26% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 39   17 12  

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