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2011 | Huerfano, Colorado

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  Huerfano
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 57
Mortality 57
Premature death 10,540 7,647-14,168 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 55
Poor or fair health     10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 5.8 2.7-8.9 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 6.8 3.1-10.5 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 11.3% 8.5-14.2% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 19% 13-26% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 416   83 395  
Teen birth rate 53 42-64 22 45  
Clinical Care 41
Uninsured adults 15% 11-18% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,553:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 58-78 52 52  
Diabetic screening 64% 41-87% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 56% 30-82% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 70%   92% 77%  
Some college 48%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 32% 23-40% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 27
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 0   17 12  

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