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 Grande, Colorado

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  Rio Grande
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 47
Mortality 48
Premature death 7,812 6,036-9,946 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health 18% 12-25% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.2-4.5 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.6-5.4 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 10.7% 8.9-12.4% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 35
Adult smoking 21% 15-30% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 20% 14-27% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 5% 2-11% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 301   83 395  
Teen birth rate 68 58-77 22 45  
Clinical Care 47
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,163:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 72 62-81 52 52  
Diabetic screening 81% 56-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 49% 27-70% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 58%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-32% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 19% 12-29% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 4
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 17   17 12  

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