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 | Pitkin, Colorado

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  Pitkin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 4
Premature death 3,837 2,659-5,359 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 8% 4-16% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.3-3.4 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.4-3.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.3-10.7% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 9% 5-15% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 14% 10-19% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 33% 25-42% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 181   83 395  
Teen birth rate 12 8-17 22 45  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 710:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 33 25-40 52 52  
Diabetic screening 89% 45-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 79% 58-100% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 100%   92% 77%  
Some college 78%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 6.3%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 5% 4-7% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 16%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 70   17 12  

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