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 | Montrose, Colorado

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  Montrose
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 35
Mortality 41
Premature death 7,303 6,305-8,301 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 15% 12-19% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.1-4.7 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.3-3.9 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 8.0% 7.1-8.9% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 18% 14-23% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 16% 13-20% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 17% 12-22% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 15-26 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 205   83 395  
Teen birth rate 60 54-65 22 45  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 28% 23-32% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 987:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 42 38-46 52 52  
Diabetic screening 83% 67-99% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 68% 54-82% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 49%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 8.5%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 25
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 15   17 12  

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