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 | Teller, Colorado

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  Teller
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 44
Premature death 7,409 5,997-9,052 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 7% 5-10% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.3-4.1 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.3-4.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 11.7% 10.1-13.3% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 19
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 19% 15-24% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 18% 14-22% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-17% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 11-24 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 148   83 395  
Teen birth rate 28 23-32 22 45  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 831:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 31 25-38 52 52  
Diabetic screening 81% 58-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 42% 24-59% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 64%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 8.0%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-16% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 10-21% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 12  

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