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 | Moffat, Colorado

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  Moffat
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 43
Premature death 7,364 5,867-9,127 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 22% 16-29% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.1-5.8 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.3-4.8 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 9.5% 7.9-11.0% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 26% 19-34% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 21% 16-26% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 31% 24-40% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 20-43 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 311   83 395  
Teen birth rate 55 47-63 22 45  
Clinical Care 55
Uninsured adults 25% 21-28% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,764:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 70-93 52 52  
Diabetic screening 79% 46-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 59% 33-86% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 31
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 49%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 20% 14-28% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 17%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 12  

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