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 | Las Animas, Colorado

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  Las Animas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 53
Mortality 51
Premature death 8,202 6,643-10,016 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 50
Poor or fair health 19% 12-27% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.1-6.1 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.4-6.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 10.4% 8.7-12.0% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 56
Health Behaviors 57
Adult smoking 32% 24-42% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 21% 16-28% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-26% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 18-38 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 181   83 395  
Teen birth rate 60 52-68 22 45  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 19% 16-23% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,223:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 72 64-80 52 52  
Diabetic screening 69% 52-87% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 63% 46-79% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 48
High school graduation 60%   92% 77%  
Some college 61%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 8.7%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 18% 13-25% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 12  

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