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 | La Plata, Colorado

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  La Plata
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 17
Premature death 5,991 5,202-6,781 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 8% 6-11% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.2-3.6 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.0-3.3 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 8.7% 7.8-9.6% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 19% 16-24% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 14% 11-18% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 20% 16-25% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 21-33 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 260   83 395  
Teen birth rate 21 19-24 22 45  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 27% 22-31% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 610:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 38 34-43 52 52  
Diabetic screening 78% 62-94% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 60% 47-74% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 73%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 5.7%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 12  

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