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Weld County Births and Deaths 2015

Selected birth characteristics: County residents, 2015............................................. 2

Selected birth characteristics by age group of mother: County residents, 2015.... 3

Selected birth characteristics by race/ethnicity of mother: County residents, 2015 ................................................................................................ 4

Live births and fertility rates by age group of mother: County residents, 2015...... 6

Vital statistics summary: County residents, 2005, 2011-2015................................... 7

Deaths from selected causes by race/ethnicity: County residents, 2015 ............... 11

Deaths and age-specific death rates from selected causes: County residents, 2015................................................................................................ 10

Deaths and age-specific death rates: County residents, 2015 ................................ 13

Deaths, crude death rates and age-adjusted death rates from selected causes: County residents, 2015.................................................................................................. 9

Notes Regarding Colorado Revised Certificate of Live Birth ................................... 14

For more information about these tables, please contact the Vital Statistics Program at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment by telephone at (303) 692-2160 or by email at [email protected].

Notes Regarding Colorado Area-Based Poverty Estimates ..................................... 15

Selected birth characteristics by area-based poverty status of mother's residence:County residents,2015 ................................................................................................. 5

Deaths from selected causes by area-based poverty status of decedent's residence: County residents, 2015 ............................................................................ 12

Source: Vital Statistics Program, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Percentages are of total births, excluding cases with specific characteristics unknown.Sums may not add to total due to cases with age of mother unknown.* indicates one or two events in the category.

"Education of Mother," "Births to Unmarried Women," and "Smoking During Pregnancy" are among items collected startingin 2007, using the revised birth certificate, that are not directly comparable to data collected before 2007. See "NotesRegarding Colorado Revised Certificate of Live Birth" at end of report for details.

Selected birth characteristics: Weld County residents, 2015


Percentages are of total births, excluding cases with specific characteristics unknown.Sums may not add to total due to cases with age of mother unknown.* indicates one or two events in the category.


Selected birth characteristics: Weld County residents, 2015

Characteristic Number Percent

Total Live Births 4,288 100.0

Age of Mother 9999999 9999999

10-17 70 1.6

18-19 176 4.1

20-29 2,410 56.2

30+ 1,630 38.0

Low Weight Births (<2,500 Grams) 359 8.4

Very Low Weight Births (<1,500 Grams) 56 1.3

Prenatal Care Later than 1st Trimester/No Care 1,107 26.1

No Prenatal Care 397 9.4

Preterm Births (<37 Weeks) 356 8.3

Education of Mother <High School Diploma/GED 699 16.4

Live Births to Unmarried Women 1,035 24.1

Smoking During Pregnancy 281 6.6


Percentage not computed for cells shaded in light gray.Percentages are of total births, excluding cases with specific characteristics unknown.Sums may not add to total due to cases with age of mother unknown.* indicates one or two events in the category.


Selected birth characteristics by age group of mother: Weld County residents, 2015




Selected birth characteristics by age group of mother: Weld County residents, 2015

CharacteristicAll Ages 10-17 18-19 20-29 30+

Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total Live Births 4,288 100.0 70 100.0 176 100.0 2,410 100.0 1,630 100.0

Race/Ethnicity of Mother 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999

White, Non-Hispanic 2,582 60.6 15 21.7 51 29.1 1,382 57.7 1,132 69.9

White, Hispanic 1,447 34.0 50 72.5 117 66.9 879 36.7 401 24.8

Black 92 2.2 0 0.0 4 2.3 55 2.3 33 2.0

Asian American/PacificIslander 82 1.9 * * * * 41 1.7 37 2.3

American Indian/NativeAlaskan 18 0.4 0 0.0 0 0.0 12 0.5 6 0.4

Other 39 0.9 * * * * 25 1.0 11 0.7

Unknown 28 8888888 * * * * 16 8888888 10 8888888

Low Weight Births (<2,500Grams) 359 8.4 11 15.7 18 10.2 190 7.9 139 8.5

Very Low Weight Births(<1,500 Grams) 56 1.3 * * 5 2.8 27 1.1 22 1.3

Prenatal Care Later than 1stTrimester/No Care 1,107 26.1 30 42.9 57 32.9 665 27.8 355 22.1

No Prenatal Care 397 9.4 9 12.9 13 7.5 242 10.1 133 8.3

Preterm Births (<37 Weeks) 356 8.3 11 15.7 16 9.1 178 7.4 149 9.1

Education of Mother <HighSchool Diploma/GED 699 16.4 62 88.6 67 38.3 360 15.0 210 12.9

Live Births to UnmarriedWomen 1,035 24.1 66 94.3 118 67.0 655 27.2 196 12.0

Smoking During Pregnancy 281 6.6 4 5.7 13 7.4 198 8.2 66 4.1


Percentages are of total births, excluding cases with specific characteristics unknown.Sums may not add to total due to cases with age or race/ethnicity of mother unknown.* indicates one or two events in the category.


Selected birth characteristics by race/ethnicity of mother: Weld County residents, 2015


Percentages are of total births, excluding cases with specific characteristics unknown.Sums may not add to total due to cases with age or race/ethnicity of mother unknown.* indicates one or two events in the category.


Selected birth characteristics by race/ethnicity of mother: Weld County residents, 2015

CharacteristicWhite

Non-Hispanic White Hispanic Black

AsianAmerican/Pacific

Islander

AmericanIndian/Native

Alaskan


Total Live Births 2,582 100.0 1,447 100.0 92 100.0 82 100.0 18 100.0

Age of Mother 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999

10-17 15 0.6 50 3.5 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0

18-19 51 2.0 117 8.1 4 4.3 * * 0 0.0

20-29 1,382 53.5 879 60.7 55 59.8 41 50.0 12 66.7

30+ 1,132 43.8 401 27.7 33 35.9 37 45.1 6 33.3

Low Weight Births (<2,500Grams) 216 8.4 125 8.6 4 4.3 9 11.0 * *

Very Low Weight Births(<1,500 Grams) 29 1.1 20 1.4 * * 3 3.7 * *

Prenatal Care Later than 1stTrimester/No Care 593 23.3 444 30.8 28 30.4 20 24.7 7 38.9

No Prenatal Care 250 9.8 134 9.3 6 6.5 6 7.4 * *

Preterm Births (<37 Weeks) 225 8.7 111 7.7 3 3.3 8 9.8 * *

Education of Mother <HighSchool Diploma/GED 150 5.8 465 32.2 46 50.0 24 29.3 * *

Live Births to UnmarriedWomen 453 17.5 529 36.6 16 17.4 8 9.8 5 27.8

Smoking During Pregnancy 197 7.6 76 5.3 3 3.3 * * * *




Census tracts of maternal residence were determined by linking the maternal residence address at the time of infant birth toits respective census tract as defined by the 2010 U.S. census-designated boundaries. See "Notes Regarding ColoradoArea-Based Poverty Estimates" at end of report for details.

Area-based poverty status represents the percentage of population in the census tract of maternal residence living at orbelow the federal poverty level, based on the 2014 5-Year American Community Survey.

Selected birth characteristics by area-based poverty status of mother's residence: WeldCounty residents, 2015




Census tracts of maternal residence were determined by linking the maternal residence address at the time of infant birth toits respective census tract as defined by the 2010 U.S. census-designated boundaries. See "Notes Regarding ColoradoArea-Based Poverty Estimates" at end of report for details.

Area-based poverty status represents the percentage of population in the census tract of maternal residence living at orbelow the federal poverty level, based on the 2014 5-Year American Community Survey.

Selected birth characteristics by area-based poverty status of mother's residence: WeldCounty residents, 2015

Characteristic<10% 10-19.9% 20-29.9% 30%+ Unknown


Total Live Births 1,880 100.0 1,236 100.0 368 100.0 639 100.0 165 100.0

Race/Ethnicity of Mother 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999 1E7 9999999

White, Non-Hispanic 1,451 77.9 726 59.1 152 41.3 153 24.0 100 61.3

White, Hispanic 339 18.2 455 37.0 195 53.0 402 63.1 56 34.4

Black 13 0.7 15 1.2 14 3.8 48 7.5 * *

Asian American/PacificIslander 34 1.8 16 1.3 5 1.4 23 3.6 4 2.5

American Indian/NativeAlaskan 6 0.3 5 0.4 0 0.0 6 0.9 * *

Other 20 1.1 12 1.0 * * 5 0.8 0 0.0

Unknown 17 8888888 7 8888888 0 0.0 * * * *

Low Weight Births (<2,500Grams) 130 6.9 110 8.9 42 11.4 58 9.1 19 11.5

Very Low Weight Births(<1,500 Grams) 13 0.7 19 1.5 12 3.3 9 1.4 3 1.8

Prenatal Care Later than 1stTrimester/No Care 391 21.0 344 28.2 112 30.5 215 33.9 45 28.3

No Prenatal Care 156 8.4 126 10.3 39 10.6 59 9.3 17 10.7

Preterm Births (<37 Weeks) 153 8.1 100 8.1 37 10.1 53 8.3 13 7.9

Education of Mother <HighSchool Diploma/GED 140 7.5 177 14.4 86 23.4 274 42.9 22 13.5

Live Births to UnmarriedWomen 320 17.0 332 26.9 128 34.8 220 34.4 35 21.2

Smoking During Pregnancy 78 4.2 93 7.5 40 10.9 57 8.9 13 7.9


Population data for 'all ages' are females ages 15-44.Lower and upper limits represent the 95% confidence interval of the fertility rate.Rates are live births per 1,000 female population in each age group.Sums may not add to total due to cases with age of mother unknown.* indicates one or two events in the category.

Live births and fertility rates with 95% confidence limits by age group of mother: WeldCounty residents, 2015


Population data for 'all ages' are females ages 15-44.Lower and upper limits represent the 95% confidence interval of the fertility rate.Rates are live births per 1,000 female population in each age group.Sums may not add to total due to cases with age of mother unknown.* indicates one or two events in the category.

Live births and fertility rates with 95% confidence limits by age group of mother: WeldCounty residents, 2015

Age Group Births PopulationFertility

RateLowerLimit

UpperLimit

All Ages 4,288 60,436 71.0 68.9 73.0

Teen Age Groups 9999999 9,999,999 9999999.0 9999999.0 9999999.0

13-14 4 4,205 1.0 0.2 2.1

15-17 66 6,095 10.8 8.1 13.5

18-19 176 5,372 32.8 27.9 37.6

10-17 70 16,880 4.1 3.1 5.1

10-19 246 22,252 11.1 9.7 12.5

All Age Groups 9999999 9,999,999 9999999.0 9999999.0 9999999.0

10-14 4 10,785 0.4 0.1 0.8

15-19 242 11,467 21.1 18.4 23.8

20-24 984 10,595 92.9 87.3 98.4

25-29 1,426 9,620 148.2 141.1 155.4

30-34 1,108 9,605 115.4 108.9 121.8

35-39 445 9,754 45.6 41.4 49.8

40-49 75 18,157 4.1 3.2 5.1


Age-adjusted rates are adjusted to the 2000 U.S. population using the direct method applied to 10-year age groups.Infant and neonatal mortality rates are per 1,000 live births. Other death rates are per 100,000 population.Fertility rates for mothers ages 10-17 are births per 1,000 females of this age group.Birth rates are per 1,000 total population. General fertility rates are births per 1,000 females ages 15-44.* indicates one or two events in the category.

pre-2007 values should be made with caution. See "Notes Regarding Colorado Revised Certificate of Live Birth" at end ofreport for details.

comparable to data collected before 2007. Due to this incomparability, comparisons of values from 2007-forward toHIGHLIGHTED ROWS: Denotes data items collected starting in 2007, using the revised birth certificate, that are not directly

Vital statistics summary: Weld County residents, 2005, 2011-2015






2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 20162011-2015

Annual Average

Total Population 223,432 258,629 264,052 270,175 276,089 284,876 * 270,764

Total Births * * * * * * * *

Number 3,860 3,731 3,845 3,901 3,869 4,288 0 3,927

Birth Rate 17.3 14.4 14.6 14.4 14.0 15.1 0.0 14.5

General Fertility Rate 76.4 68.3 69.1 68.5 66.5 71.0 0.0 68.7

Age of Mother 10-17 * * * * * * * *

Number 148 95 81 83 78 70 0 81

Percent of Total Births 3.8 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.0 1.6 0.0 2.1

Fertility Rate 11.3 6.4 5.3 5.3 4.8 4.1 0.0 5.2

Low Weight Births (<2,500 Grams) * * * * * * * *

Number 316 308 327 296 303 359 0 319

Percent 8.2 8.3 8.5 7.6 7.8 8.4 0.0 8.1

Prenatal Care Later Than 1st Trimester/NoCare * * * * * * * *

Number 929 823 937 915 905 1,107 0 937

Percent 24.2 22.3 24.6 23.8 23.7 26.1 0.0 24.1

Births to Unmarried Women * * * * * * * *

Number 949 886 901 922 900 1,035 0 929

Percent 24.6 23.7 23.4 23.6 23.3 24.1 0.0 23.7

Mother's Education <12 Years * * * * * * * *

Number 1,023 732 674 692 658 699 0 691

Percent 26.7 19.7 17.6 17.8 17.1 16.4 0.0 17.7

Infant Deaths * * * * * * * *

Number 26 28 24 19 17 20 0 22

Rate 6.7 7.5 6.2 4.9 4.4 4.7 0.0 5.5

Neonatal Deaths * * * * * * * *

Number 21 21 17 13 16 18 0 17

Rate 5.4 5.6 4.4 3.3 4.1 4.2 0.0 4.3

Total Deaths * * * * * * * *

Number 1,285 1,451 1,514 1,539 1,704 1,749 0 1,591

Crude Rate 575.1 561.0 573.4 569.6 617.2 614.0 0.0 587.7

Age-Adjusted Rate 775.3 683.5 672.0 661.3 703.1 690.6 0.0 682.5

Cardiovascular Disease * * * * * * * *

Number 393 397 428 406 423 432 0 417


Heart Disease * * * * * * * *

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2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 20162011-2015

Annual Average

Number 311 309 324 296 319 322 0 314


Cerebrovascular Disease * * * * * * * *

Number 57 65 75 78 72 83 0 75


Malignant Neoplasms * * * * * * * *

Number 290 328 299 350 380 368 0 345


Lung Cancer * * * * * * * *

Number 75 73 64 70 76 88 0 74


Breast Cancer * * * * * * * *

Number 26 26 27 24 30 27 0 27


Total Unintentional Injuries * * * * * * * *

Number 75 117 117 82 136 129 0 116


Motor Vehicle * * * * * * * *

Number 43 36 36 33 48 54 0 41


Other Unintentional Injuries * * * * * * * *

Number 32 81 81 49 88 75 0 75


Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases * * * * * * * *

Number 78 102 105 112 118 117 0 111


Suicide * * * * * * * *

Number 27 35 41 48 53 58 0 47


Homicide and Legal Intervention * * * * * * * *

Number 9 5 6 * 9 8 0 6

Age-Adjusted Rate 4.6 1.9 2.2 * 3.1 2.9 0.0 2.2

Work-Related Injury * * * * * * * *

Number 8 4 * * 6 6 0 4

Age-Adjusted Rate 3.5 1.6 * * 2.3 2.2 0.0 1.4


Lower and upper limits represent the 95% confidence interval of the age-adjusted rate.Age-adjusted rates provide a better basis for comparison among different geographical areas or time periods.Age-adjusted rates are adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using the direct method applied to 10-year age groups.Crude death rates are calculated without age-adjustment.Rates are deaths per 100,000 population.* indicates one or two events in the category.

Deaths, crude death rates and age-adjusted death rates with 95% confidence limits fromselected causes:Weld County residents, 2015


Lower and upper limits represent the 95% confidence interval of the age-adjusted rate.Age-adjusted rates provide a better basis for comparison among different geographical areas or time periods.Age-adjusted rates are adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population using the direct method applied to 10-year age groups.Crude death rates are calculated without age-adjustment.Rates are deaths per 100,000 population.* indicates one or two events in the category.

Deaths, crude death rates and age-adjusted death rates with 95% confidence limits fromselected causes:Weld County residents, 2015

Cause of Death N Crude RateAge-Adjusted

RateLowerLimit

UpperLimit

All Causes 1,749 614.0 690.6 658.8 722.4

Cardiovascular Disease 432 151.6 176.6 159.9 193.2

Heart Disease 322 113.0 131.2 116.8 145.6

Cerebrovascular Disease 83 29.1 34.6 27.1 42.1

Atherosclerosis 3 1.1 1.3 0.3 3.0

Malignant Neoplasms 368 129.2 141.0 126.4 155.6

Lung Cancer 88 30.9 34.6 27.3 42.0

Breast Cancer 27 9.5 10.1 6.2 14.0

Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 117 41.1 46.0 37.5 54.4

Unintentional Injuries 129 45.3 48.6 40.1 57.1

Motor Vehicle 54 19.0 19.6 14.3 24.8

Other Unintentional Injuries 75 26.3 29.0 22.4 35.7

Pneumonia and Influenza 37 13.0 14.9 10.0 19.8

Suicide 58 20.4 20.0 14.8 25.2

Diabetes Mellitus 55 19.3 22.0 16.1 27.9

HIV Infection * * * * *

Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 35 12.3 12.5 8.3 16.7

Alzheimer's Disease 64 22.5 27.7 20.9 34.5

Nephritis, Nephrosis, Nephrotic Syndrome 16 5.6 6.2 3.1 9.3

Homicide and Legal Intervention 8 2.8 2.9 1.3 5.2

Septicemia 22 7.7 8.6 5.0 12.3

Congenital Anomalies 11 3.9 3.5 1.7 6.0

Perinatal Period Conditions 15 5.3 5.0 2.5 7.5

All Other 381 133.7 154.8 139.2 170.4

9999999 9999999.0 9999999.0 9999999.0 9999999.0

Injury by Firearm 34 11.9 11.9 7.8 15.9

Drug-Induced Deaths 40 14.0 13.9 9.5 18.2

Alcohol-Induced Deaths 42 14.7 14.6 10.1 19.0

Work-Related Injury (Y/N Check Death Certificate) 6 2.1 2.2 0.7 4.6


Other rates are deaths per 1,000 population of the age group.Infant (<1 year) mortality rates are per 1,000 live births.* indicates one or two events in the category.

Deaths and age-specific death rates from selected causes: Weld County residents, 2015


Other rates are deaths per 1,000 population of the age group.Infant (<1 year) mortality rates are per 1,000 live births.* indicates one or two events in the category.

Deaths and age-specific death rates from selected causes: Weld County residents, 2015

Cause of Death <1 1-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65+

N Rate N Rate N Rate N Rate N Rate N Rate

All Causes 20 4.7 13 0.2 33 0.7 101 1.3 346 5.2 1,236 37.9

Cardiovascular Disease 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 12 0.2 64 1.0 354 10.9

Heart Disease 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 10 0.1 54 0.8 257 7.9

Cerebrovascular Disease 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * * * 5 0.1 76 2.3

Atherosclerosis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.1

Malignant Neoplasms 0 0.0 4 0.1 * * 11 0.1 88 1.3 264 8.1

Lung Cancer 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 16 0.2 72 2.2

Breast Cancer 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 13 0.2 12 0.4

Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 20 0.3 95 2.9

Unintentional Injuries 0 0.0 5 0.1 14 0.3 30 0.4 36 0.5 44 1.3

Motor Vehicle 0 0.0 4 0.1 10 0.2 18 0.2 14 0.2 8 0.2

Other Unintentional Injuries 0 0.0 * * 4 0.1 12 0.2 22 0.3 36 1.1

Pneumonia and Influenza 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * * * 8 0.1 27 0.8

Suicide 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 0.2 21 0.3 20 0.3 7 0.2

Diabetes Mellitus 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 11 0.2 42 1.3

HIV Infection 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0

Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 0.1 25 0.4 6 0.2

Alzheimer's Disease 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 63 1.9

Nephritis, Nephrosis, NephroticSyndrome 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.0 13 0.4

Homicide and Legal Intervention 0 0.0 * * * * 4 0.1 * * 0 0.0

Septicemia 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 4 0.1 17 0.5

Congenital Anomalies 4 0.9 * * * * * * 4 0.1 0 0.0

Perinatal Period Conditions 15 3.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

All Other * * * * 3 0.1 12 0.2 59 0.9 304 9.3

9,999 9999.0 9,999 9999.0 9,999 9999.0 9,999 9999.0 9,999 9999.0 9,999 9999.0

Injury by Firearm 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 0.1 12 0.2 11 0.2 5 0.2

Drug-Induced Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.1 16 0.2 17 0.3 4 0.1

Alcohol-Induced Deaths 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 0.1 31 0.5 7 0.2

Work-Related Injury (Y/N CheckDeath Certificate) 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 4 0.1 0 0.0 0 0.0


Percentages are of total deaths of each race/ethnicity category.* indicates one or two events in the category.

Deaths from selected causes by race/ethnicity: Weld County residents, 2015



Deaths from selected causes by race/ethnicity: Weld County residents, 2015

Cause of Death All RacesWhite

Non-HispanicWhite

Hispanic Black

AsianAmerican/Pacific

Islander

AmericanIndian/Native

Alaskan

N % N % N % N % N % N %

Total 1,749 100.0 1,440 100.0 271 100.0 9 100.0 14 100.0 10 100.0

Cardiovascular Disease 432 24.7 373 25.9 50 18.5 4 44.4 4 28.6 * *

Heart Disease 322 18.4 280 19.4 35 12.9 * * 4 28.6 * *

Cerebrovascular Disease 83 4.7 68 4.7 14 5.2 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0

Atherosclerosis 3 0.2 3 0.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Malignant Neoplasms 368 21.0 308 21.4 52 19.2 * * 3 21.4 * *

Lung Cancer 88 5.0 78 5.4 10 3.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Breast Cancer 27 1.5 23 1.6 4 1.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 117 6.7 109 7.6 8 3.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Unintentional Injuries 129 7.4 91 6.3 34 12.5 0 0.0 * * * *

Motor Vehicle 54 3.1 32 2.2 21 7.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Other Unintentional Injuries 75 4.3 59 4.1 13 4.8 0 0.0 * * * *

Pneumonia and Influenza 37 2.1 31 2.2 6 2.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Suicide 58 3.3 48 3.3 9 3.3 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0

Diabetes Mellitus 55 3.1 35 2.4 17 6.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 * *

HIV Infection * * 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Chronic Liver Disease andCirrhosis 35 2.0 18 1.3 15 5.5 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0

Alzheimer's Disease 64 3.7 54 3.8 7 2.6 * * 0 0.0 * *

Nephritis, Nephrosis, NephroticSyndrome 16 0.9 12 0.8 3 1.1 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0

Homicide and Legal Intervention 8 0.5 3 0.2 5 1.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Septicemia 22 1.3 19 1.3 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * *

Congenital Anomalies 11 0.6 7 0.5 3 1.1 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0

Perinatal Period Conditions 15 0.9 9 0.6 6 2.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

All Other 381 21.8 323 22.4 53 19.6 * * * * 0 0.0

1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7

Injury by Firearm 34 1.9 28 1.9 6 2.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Drug-Induced Deaths 40 2.3 31 2.2 8 3.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0

Alcohol-Induced Deaths 42 2.4 26 1.8 13 4.8 * * * * 0 0.0

Work-Related Injury (Y/N CheckDeath Certificate) 6 0.3 3 0.2 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 * *



Census tracts of decedent residence were determined by linking the decedent residence address at the time of death to itsrespective census tract as defined by the 2010 U.S. census-designated boundaries. See "Notes Regarding ColoradoArea-Based Poverty Estimates" at end of report for details.

Area-based poverty status represents the percentage of population in the census tract of decedent's residence living at orbelow the federal poverty level, based on the 2014 5-Year American Community Survey.

Deaths from selected causes by area-based poverty status of decedent's residence: WeldCounty residents, 2015



Census tracts of decedent residence were determined by linking the decedent residence address at the time of death to itsrespective census tract as defined by the 2010 U.S. census-designated boundaries. See "Notes Regarding ColoradoArea-Based Poverty Estimates" at end of report for details.

Area-based poverty status represents the percentage of population in the census tract of decedent's residence living at orbelow the federal poverty level, based on the 2014 5-Year American Community Survey.

Deaths from selected causes by area-based poverty status of decedent's residence: WeldCounty residents, 2015

Cause of Death<10% 10-19.9% 20-29.9% 30%+ Unknown

N % N % N % N % N %

Total 698 100.0 636 100.0 172 100.0 190 100.0 53 100.0

Cardiovascular Disease 182 26.1 152 23.9 38 22.1 46 24.2 14 26.4

Heart Disease 141 20.2 108 17.0 29 16.9 34 17.9 10 18.9

Cerebrovascular Disease 30 4.3 34 5.3 8 4.7 8 4.2 3 5.7

Atherosclerosis * * * * 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Malignant Neoplasms 167 23.9 128 20.1 25 14.5 37 19.5 11 20.8

Lung Cancer 35 5.0 32 5.0 8 4.7 11 5.8 * *

Breast Cancer 15 2.1 8 1.3 * * * * * *

Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 39 5.6 48 7.5 17 9.9 11 5.8 * *

Unintentional Injuries 48 6.9 51 8.0 12 7.0 10 5.3 8 15.1

Motor Vehicle 20 2.9 24 3.8 5 2.9 * * 4 7.5

Other Unintentional Injuries 28 4.0 27 4.2 7 4.1 9 4.7 4 7.5

Pneumonia and Influenza 13 1.9 15 2.4 4 2.3 5 2.6 0 0.0

Suicide 31 4.4 19 3.0 4 2.3 3 1.6 * *

Diabetes Mellitus 16 2.3 19 3.0 8 4.7 11 5.8 * *

HIV Infection 0 0.0 0 0.0 * * 0 0.0 0 0.0

Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 1.6 14 2.2 5 2.9 5 2.6 0 0.0

Alzheimer's Disease 27 3.9 22 3.5 6 3.5 6 3.2 3 5.7

Nephritis, Nephrosis, Nephrotic Syndrome 7 1.0 5 0.8 3 1.7 * * 0 0.0

Homicide and Legal Intervention 3 0.4 0 0.0 * * * * * *

Septicemia 7 1.0 7 1.1 * * 6 3.2 0 0.0

Congenital Anomalies 6 0.9 * * * * * * * *

Perinatal Period Conditions 4 0.6 9 1.4 * * 0 0.0 * *

All Other 137 19.6 146 23.0 44 25.6 45 23.7 9 17.0

1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7 1E7

Injury by Firearm 18 2.6 9 1.4 * * * * 3 5.7

Drug-Induced Deaths 14 2.0 15 2.4 5 2.9 5 2.6 * *

Alcohol-Induced Deaths 15 2.1 16 2.5 3 1.7 8 4.2 0 0.0

Work-Related Injury (Y/N Check Death Certificate) 3 0.4 * * 0 0.0 * * * *


Population figures for infant and neonatal groups are live births.Infant and neonatal mortality rates are per 1,000 live births. Other death rates are per 1,000 population of the age group.Infant death is death in the first year of life. Neonatal death is death occurring prior to the 28th day of life.* indicates one or two events in the category.

Deaths and age-specific death rates: Weld County residents, 2015


Population figures for infant and neonatal groups are live births.Infant and neonatal mortality rates are per 1,000 live births. Other death rates are per 1,000 population of the age group.Infant death is death in the first year of life. Neonatal death is death occurring prior to the 28th day of life.* indicates one or two events in the category.

Deaths and age-specific death rates: Weld County residents, 2015

AgeGroup Deaths Population

Age-SpecificDeath Rate

All Ages 1,749 284,876 6.1

9,999,999 9,999,999 9999999.0

Infant 20 4,288 4.7

Neonatal 18 4,288 4.2

1-4 5 16,227 0.3

5-9 5 21,495 0.2

10-14 3 21,881 0.1

15-19 10 22,977 0.4

20-24 23 21,640 1.1

25-29 17 19,018 0.9

30-34 26 19,396 1.3

35-39 22 19,728 1.1

40-44 36 19,083 1.9

45-49 52 17,840 2.9

50-54 69 17,344 4.0

55-59 91 16,803 5.4

60-64 134 14,665 9.1

65-69 164 11,865 13.8

70-74 167 8,000 20.9

75-79 181 5,483 33.0

80-84 196 3,612 54.3

85+ 528 3,636 145.2

9,999,999 9,999,999 9999999.0

1-14 13 59,603 0.2

15-24 33 44,618 0.7

25-64 447 143,878 3.1

65+ 1,236 32,597 37.9

Notes Regarding Colorado’s Revised Certificate of Live Birth These tables contain Colorado birth data that were collected using the 1989 Revision of the U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth (unrevised) and the 2003 Revision of the U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth (revised)1,2,3. Colorado’s birth registration system used the unrevised certificate for births through calendar year 2006; while births in 2007 through the present were registered using the revised certificate. Among the differences in the revised birth certificate are changes to the following data items:

– Mother’s and father’s race, captures multiple race identification instead of single race identification

– Mother’s and father’s education, captures highest degree attained instead of total years of education

– Mother’s marital status at time of birth, captures never married, married, widowed, separated, and divorced instead of just married or unmarried

– Cigarette smoking before and during pregnancy, captures levels of smoking in each trimester instead of just smoking any time during pregnancy

And the addition of the following data items:

– Method of delivery includes fetal presentation and trial of labor prior to cesarean delivery – Pre-pregnancy weight, weight at delivery and height, used to calculate Body Mass Index – Congenital anomalies, certain conditions have been added or removed – Fertility therapy – Did mother get WIC food for herself during this pregnancy – Infections during pregnancy – Maternal morbidity – Breast feeding – Principal source of payment for the delivery

Data items noted above that were collected using both the unrevised certificate and the revised certificate are not directly comparable. Analyses of birth data for time periods that include both revised and unrevised data should be performed with caution. To facilitate analyses of births by race, the multiple race identification in revised certificates has been bridged back to a single race using a system developed by the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention4. Please note, however, that there has been an increase in the number of births reported with “other” or “unknown” maternal and paternal race and/or Hispanic ethnicity beginning in 2007 compared to previous years. This is likely attributable to the change to the revised certificate. The Health Statistics and Evaluation Branch at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is available to assist with further analyses of these data, as well as to answer questions one might have regarding the revised certificate and the affected data items. For further information or assistance, please contact the Health Statistics and Evaluation Branch at (303) 692-2160 or by e-mail at [email protected]. References: 1 National Center for Health Statistics. 2003 revision of the U.S. Standard Certificate of Live Birth. 2003. Available

from: http://www.cdc. gov/nchs/vital_certs_rev.htm. 2 National Center for Health Statistics. Report of the Panel to Evaluate the U.S. Standard Certificates and Reports.

National Center for Health Statistics. 2000. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/ panelreport_acc.pdf.

3 Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Sutton PD, et al. Births: Final data for 2004. National vital statistics reports; vol 55 no 1. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2006.

4 NCHS Procedures for Multiple-Race and Hispanic Origin Data: Collection, Coding, Editing, and Transmitting. Division of Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 7, 2004. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/Multiple_race_docu_5-10-04.pdf.

Notes Regarding Colorado’s Area-Based Poverty Estimates Poverty continues to be an important factor that increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes, disease, and mortality across all ages. The relationships between poverty and such outcomes are unsurprising given the socioeconomic differences in health behaviors, familial and other risk factors, access to appropriate prenatal and preventive health care and treatment for illness and disease. Consequently, considering poverty when exploring changes in the health status of Colorado’s communities and the persistence of health disparities by poverty status are increasingly important1,2,3. These summary tables now contain counts and proportions of births and deaths by area-based poverty status of place of residence. Area-based poverty status represents the percentage of the population in the census tract of residence living at or below the federal poverty level. Place of residence is based on the maternal self-reported residence address at the time of an infant’s birth for birth statistics, and the residence address of decedent at the time of death, collected from next of kin, for death statistics. Census tracts of residence are determined by linking these addresses to their respective census tracts as defined by the 2010 U.S. Census-designated boundaries. The percentage of the population in a census tract living at or below the federal poverty level of census tracts is ascertained from the most current 5-Year American Community Survey estimates made available by the U.S. Census Bureau. Colorado consists of 1,249 unique census tracts, which are formal sub-county geographic areas defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, confined by county boundaries, and typically represent between 1,200 and 8,000 people. Counties with large populations, such as in the state’s large metropolitan areas, contain many census tracts; while counties with smaller populations, such as in the state’s rural and mountain regions, may have only a couple of census tracts4. Area-based poverty status is measured by calculating the percent of the population in each census tract that is living at or below the federal poverty level. Whether one is living at or below the federal poverty level is determined using a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size, age and composition5. Categories used for these reports include 0-9.9%, 10-19.9%, 20-29.9% and 30% of the population or greater living at or below the federal poverty level. The map on the following page depicts census tract boundaries for Colorado and its largest metropolitan areas and each census tract’s poverty status. Note that for some less populous counties with few census tracts, a single area-based poverty status category may represent most or all of the county. The Health Statistics and Evaluation Branch at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is available to assist with further analyses of these data, as well as to answer questions one might have regarding these novel vital statistics measures. For further information or assistance, please contact the Health Statistics and Evaluation Branch at (303) 692-2160 or by e-mail at [email protected]. References: 1 Krieger N, Chen JT, Ebel G. Can we monitor socioeconomic inequalities in health? A survey of U.S.

health departments’ data collection and reporting practices. Public Health Reports. 1997 Nov-Dec; 112(6):481-91.

2 Subramanian SV, Chen JT, Rehkopf DH, Waterman PD, Krieger N. Comparing individual- and area-based socioeconomic measures for the surveillance of health disparities: A multilevel analysis of Massachusetts births, 1989-1991. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2006 Nov 1; 164(9): 823-834.

3 Colorado Comprehensive Cancer Program. Cancer & Poverty in Colorado: 1995-2006. Denver, CO: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Available from: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDPHE-PSD/CBON/1251635536890#

4 Geographic Terms and Concepts – Census Tract. United States Census Bureau. Available from: www.census.gov/geo/reference/gtc/gtc_ct.html

5 How the Census Bureau Measures Poverty. United States Census Bureau. Available from: https://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/about/overview/measure.html

http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CDPHE-PSD/CBON/1251635536890

http://www.census.gov/geo/reference/gtc/gtc_ct.html

https://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/about/overview/measure.html

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