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 | Washington, Colorado

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  Washington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 25
Premature death     5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 16% 9-27% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 1.6-5.1 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.5 1.0-6.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking 9% 4-17% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 22% 15-30% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 13% 6-26% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 63 36-90 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 89   83 395  
Teen birth rate 31 21-42 22 45  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 30% 25-34% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 2,236:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 88 73-102 52 52  
Diabetic screening 86% 46-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 76% 39-100% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 95%   92% 77%  
Some college 53%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 4.2%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 52
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 17%   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