State Findings: Colorado, 2021, 2021 Annual Report
Strengths
- Low prevalence of multiple chronic conditions
- Low prevalence of insufficient sleep
- Low preventable hospitalization rate
Challenges
- High prevalence of non-medical drug use
- Low rate of high school graduation
- Low prevalence of having a dedicated health care provider
Highlights
- Frequent mental distress increased 15% from 11.1% to 12.8% of adults between 2018 and 2020
- Smoking decreased 14% from 14.5% to 12.4% of adults between 2018 and 2020
- Mental health providers increased 14% from 356.4 to 407.2 per 100,000 population between 2019 and 2021
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