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 | Yuma, Colorado

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  Yuma
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Colorado Rank
(of 57)
Health Outcomes 18
Mortality 34
Premature death 6,669 4,946-8,800 5,564 6,094  
Morbidity 7
Poor or fair health 15% 9-23% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.4-4.0 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.0 1.2-2.8 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.4% 5.8-9.0% 6.0% 8.9%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 48
Adult smoking 26% 17-36% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 23% 16-30% 25% 19%  
Excessive drinking 9% 3-20% 8% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 18-44 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 93   83 395  
Teen birth rate 48 39-56 22 45  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 30% 25-34% 13% 20%  
Primary care physicians 802:1   631:1 816:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 81-102 52 52  
Diabetic screening 79% 55-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 68% 42-93% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 55%   68% 66%  
Unemployment 3.5%   5.3% 7.7%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 20% 12-31% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 12%   20% 27%  
Homicide rate     1 4  
Physical Environment 39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 8  
Access to healthy foods 43%   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