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 | Saguache, Colorado

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  Saguache
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 20
Premature death 6,228 4,157-8,969 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health     10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 1.6-5.1 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.3-3.9 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 10.2% 7.8-12.6% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 21% 14-29% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 8% 3-20% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 113   83 395  
Teen birth rate 65 53-78 22 45  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 30% 25-35% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 1,170:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 43-70 52 52  
Diabetic screening     89% 80%  
Mammography screening     74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 42%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 44% 31-57% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 46
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 0   17 12  

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