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 | Sedgwick, Colorado

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  Sedgwick
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 25
Premature death     5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 13% 8-20% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 1.3-7.9 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.8 1.9-5.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 5% 2-13% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 21% 15-30% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking     8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 85   83 395  
Teen birth rate     22 45  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 27% 22-31% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 587:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 46-74 52 52  
Diabetic screening 71% 31-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening     74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 65%   92% 77%  
Some college 51%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 4.0%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   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