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 | Morgan, Colorado

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  Morgan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 38
Premature death 6,993 5,877-8,109 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 25% 18-33% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 2.6-6.2 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.0-5.5 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.7-8.6% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking 20% 14-29% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 24% 19-29% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 23% 15-32% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 22-37 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 273   83 395  
Teen birth rate 74 67-80 22 45  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 27% 24-31% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,102:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 67-80 52 52  
Diabetic screening 88% 71-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 59% 44-74% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 43%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 5.7%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 23% 18-30% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 38%   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