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 | Logan, Colorado

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  Logan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 24
Premature death 6,517 5,288-7,746 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 14% 11-18% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.5-4.3 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.1-4.2 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.4-7.7% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 56
Adult smoking 28% 22-35% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 23% 18-28% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 19% 13-26% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 16-32 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 234   83 395  
Teen birth rate 45 39-50 22 45  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 23% 19-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,090:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 55-68 52 52  
Diabetic screening 79% 61-98% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 72% 52-92% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 54%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 5.4%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-28% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 12  

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