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 | Rio Blanco, Colorado

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  Rio Blanco
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 39
Premature death 7,028 4,907-9,755 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 20% 14-29% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.4-5.4 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.6-4.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 17% 11-26% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 17% 11-23% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 19% 12-29% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 457   83 395  
Teen birth rate 39 30-49 22 45  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 28% 23-32% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 372:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 109 91-127 52 52  
Diabetic screening 55% 22-88% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening     74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 54%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 5.1%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 10% 8-13% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 16% 9-27% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   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