Children with Social/Emotional Difficulties (Percent) State Performance Measure 8

Colorado 2010 Goal: Reduce the percent of children ages 1-14 who have difficulties with emotions, concentration, behavior, or being able to get along with other people to 26.0 percent. County rates are 2006-2007 two-year averages. The state percent is 27.2. Check page 2 to determine if your county has county level data.

Counties categorized as close to the goal are within 20 percent of the goal; counties at some distance from the goal are more than 20 percent away but less than double the goal; and counties far from the goal are at least double the desired goal. Source: Colorado Child Health Survey, Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Colorado Children with Social Emotional Difficulties State Performance Measure 8 Page 1 of 2

Children with Social/Emotional Difficulties (Percent) State Performance Measure 8 Colorado 2010 Goal: Reduce the percent of children ages 1-14 who have difficulties with emotions, concentration, behavior, or being able to get along with other people to 26.0 percent. County rates are 2006-2007 two-year averages. The state percent is 27.2. Category Definition Meeting the Healthy People 2010 Goal Close to the Healthy People 2010 Goal At Some Distance from the Healthy People 2010 Goal Far From the Healthy People 2010 Goal

Percentile Range 100% 80% - 99% 51% - 79% ≤ 50%

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Regions Meeting the Colorado 2010 Goal (at or below 26.0%) Region 3: Douglas Region 10: Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel Region 16: Bouldera, Broomfield Region 20: Denver Regions Close to the Colorado 2010 Goal (26.1%-31.2%) Region 2: Larimer Region 4: El Paso Region 14: Adams Region 18: Weld Region 19: Mesa Region 21: Jefferson Regions At Some Distance from the Colorado 2010 Goal (31.3%-51.9%): Region 7: Pueblo Region 12: Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Pitkin, Summit Region 15: Arapahoe Regions Far from the Colorado 2010 Goal (52.0% or higher): None Regions with no data available: Region 1: Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma Region 5: Cheyenne, Elbert, Lincoln, Kit Carson Region 6: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers Region 8: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache Region 9: Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan Region 11: Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt Region 13: Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake Region 17: Clear Creek, Gilpin, Park, Teller a

County level data are available; county percent category differs from regional percent category; county percent category is close to the Colorado 2010 goal

Colorado Children with Social Emotional Difficulties State Performance Measure 8 Page 2 of 2

Percent (%) 26.0 26.1 – 31.2 31.3 – 51.9 52.0