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 | Lincoln, Colorado

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  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 50
Premature death 8,057 5,419-11,532 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 11% 6-18% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.7-4.4 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.3-4.8 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 22% 15-31% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 170   83 395  
Teen birth rate 43 32-54 22 45  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 24% 20-29% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 651:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 53-88 52 52  
Diabetic screening 91% 52-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening     74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 95%   92% 77%  
Some college 48%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 4.4%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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