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 | Mesa, Colorado

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  Mesa
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 40
Premature death 7,167 6,664-7,669 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 12% 10-14% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.8-3.7 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.8-3.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.7% 7.2-8.1% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 21% 19-24% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 20% 18-23% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-20% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 15-20 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 401   83 395  
Teen birth rate 55 53-58 22 45  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 21% 18-24% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 696:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 37 35-39 52 52  
Diabetic screening 89% 78-99% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 71% 62-80% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 58%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 16% 14-19% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate 2 1-3 1 4  
Physical Environment 26
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 11   17 12  

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