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 | Park, Colorado

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  Park
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 18
Premature death 6,084 4,718-7,722 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 45
Poor or fair health 9% 5-13% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.9-3.7 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.0-3.9 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 12.4% 10.4-14.3% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 17% 12-23% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 17% 13-21% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 19% 13-26% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 18-37 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 59   83 395  
Teen birth rate 16 12-21 22 45  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 21% 18-25% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 16,997:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 41 30-51 52 52  
Diabetic screening 79% 49-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 45% 24-66% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 61%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 7.2%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 34
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 0   17 12  

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