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 | Ouray, Colorado

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  Ouray
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 25
Premature death     5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 2% 1-5% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 1.9 1.0-2.8 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 1.6 0.2-3.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 7% 3-16% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 18% 13-26% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 22   83 395  
Teen birth rate     22 45  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 33% 28-38% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 382:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 28 17-39 52 52  
Diabetic screening     89% 80%  
Mammography screening 88% 44-100% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 90%   92% 77%  
Some college 67%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 5.9%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 9% 5-17% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 22   17 12  

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