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 | Routt, Colorado

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  Routt
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 9
Premature death 5,215 4,183-6,424 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 4% 2-6% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 1.5 1.0-2.0 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 1.8 1.2-2.3 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 9.9% 8.5-11.4% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 14% 9-20% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 12% 9-15% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 34% 27-42% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 14-28 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 109   83 395  
Teen birth rate 13 9-16 22 45  
Clinical Care 9
Uninsured adults 23% 20-27% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 638:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 55 45-64 52 52  
Diabetic screening 96% 57-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 68% 47-89% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 75%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 6.9%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 7% 5-9% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 9% 6-13% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 16%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 30   17 12  

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