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 | Lake, Colorado

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  Lake
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 15
Premature death 5,896 4,259-7,955 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health 20% 12-31% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.9 2.3-7.5 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.5-6.6 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 13.8% 11.5-16.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 18% 12-26% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 338   83 395  
Teen birth rate 73 60-86 22 45  
Clinical Care 56
Uninsured adults 34% 29-39% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,000:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 147 122-173 52 52  
Diabetic screening 90% 48-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 77% 41-100% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 44
High school graduation 60%   92% 77%  
Some college 59%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-25% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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