Resources available to public and private organizations working to reduce the burden of chronic disease in Colorado. Chronic diseases pose the greatest risk to the health and wellness of Coloradans but are the most preventable of all health problems.
CDPHE Chronic Disease State Plan 2022-2030
The 2022-2030 CDPHE Chronic Disease State Plan builds on Colorado’s existing state plans. It outlines CDPHE’s specific role in addressing the chronic disease burden in Colorado through the identification of data, strategic priorities, emerging work to address these priorities, and measurable outcomes to map our progress.
This plan highlights chronic disease data and CDPHE priorities related to:
- Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance.
- Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes.
- Healthy Eating and Active Living.
- Oral Health.
- Cancer.
- Pulmonary Disease (Asthma-focused).
- Tobacco.
- Health Systems Transformation.
VISION (Visual Information System for Identifying Opportunities and Needs)
VISION provides data for chronic disease and behavioral health measures in Colorado. The purpose of this tool is to provide data and visualizations for assessments and data-driven public health planning and program work. Data are updated as the data source allows to provide the most recent information for Colorado health measures.
- Sugary Drink Consumption in Colorado (8/2016).
- Fruit and vegetable consumption in Colorado (11/2014).
- High Blood Pressure Awareness in Colorado (11/2014).
- Diabetes’ Impact in Colorado (11/2015).
- Tobacco continues to be a Serious and Costly Issue for Colorado. (PDF)
- Healthy Kids Colorado Survey Information. (webpage)
- High Blood Pressure Awareness and Monitoring in Colorado. (PDF)
- Measuring the Health of Adults Aged 18 to 64 in Colorado. (PDF)
- A 2016 report by the Colorado Cross-Agency Collaborative.
- Healthy Aging in Colorado: Adults Ages 65 and Older. (PDF)
- A report by the Colorado Cross-Agency Collaborative.
- CDC Prevention Status Reports for Colorado. (CDC website archive)
- WIC Pediatric overweight and obesity data report. (WIC website)
- CDPHE Oral Health. (webpage)
CHED publications
2023
- HealthWatch No. 125: Suicide among those Recently Released from an Institution, Colorado residents, 2017-2021.
- HealthWatch No. 124: Comparison of Unintentional and Intentional Drug Overdose Deaths, Including Measures of Social Vulnerability, July 2019 to December 2021, Colorado residents.
- HealthWatch No. 123: Comparison of Adolescent Drug Overdose Deaths in Colorado compared to the United States, State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS), July 2019 to December 2021.
- HealthWatch No. 122: Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths: Summary from the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS), July 2019 to December 2021, Colorado Occurrences.
- HealthWatch No. 121: Suicide in Colorado, 2016-2020: A Summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
2022
- FactSheet: Firearm Deaths in Colorado 2016-2021
- HealthWatch No. 120: Suicide Deaths and Surrounding Circumstances among First Responders and Last Responders in Colorado, 2004-2020: A Summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- HealthWatch No. 119: Colorado’s State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System: Overdose Deaths from July 2019 to December 2020, an 18-month summary.
- HealthWatch No. 118: Drug Overdose Deaths in Colorado: Final Data for 2010-2020.
2021
- Health Watch No. 117: Veteran Suicide in Colorado, Colorado Violent Death Reporting System, 2015-2019
- Health Watch No. 116: Binge drinking among Colorado adults: results from the 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
- Health Watch No. 115: Patterns of marijuana use combining Washington and Colorado (WACO) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, 2015-2017.
- Health Watch No. 114: Seasonal Patterns in Violent Deaths in Colorado, Colorado Violent Death Reporting System, 2004-2018.
- Health Watch No. 113: Summary from the State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System: Overdose Deaths from July to December 2019, Colorado Occurrences
2020
- Health Watch No. 112: Suicide in Colorado, 2014-2018: A Summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 111: Older Adult Suicide in Colorado, 2013-2017, Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
2019
- Health Watch No. 110: Mortality from Intimate Partner Violence in Colorado,2007-2017, Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 109: Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in Primary Care Settings in Colorado:Results from the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor and Surveillance System.
- Health Watch No. 108: The Association between Toxicology and Suicide Notes among Firearm Suicide Decedents, 2004-2015:An Analysis from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No.107: Use of Mental Health Treatment among Those Who Had a Criminal Legal Problem Associated with Their Suicide, 2004-2015,An Analysis from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
2018
- Health Watch No. 106: Drug Overdose Deaths in Colorado-Final Data for 1999-2017.
- Health Watch No. 105: Alcohol and Suicide in Colorado, 2011-2015:Analyses from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 104: What do our driver's licenses say about weight status among Colorado adults? An analysis of adult obesity prevalence using Colorado DMV data.
- Health Watch No. 103: Violent death among people experiencing homelessness in Colorado, 2004-2015: a summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
2017
- Health Watch No. 102: Suicide in Colorado, 2011-2015: A summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
2016
- Health Watch No. 101: Homicide in Colorado, 2004-2014: A summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 100: Examining opioid and heroin-related drug overdose in Colorado.
- Health Watch No. 99: Impact of adverse childhood experiences on adult health in Colorado.
- Health Watch No. 98: Disparities in the prevalence of adult overweight and obesity by demographic characteristics—Colorado BRFSS, 2011-2014.
2015
- Health Watch No. 97: Suicide among first responders in Colorado, 2004-2014: A summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 96: Suicide in Colorado, 2009-2013: A summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
2014
- Health Watch No. 95: Marijuana use among adolescents in Colorado: Results from the 2013 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey.
- Health Watch No. 94: Adolescent suicide in Colorado, 2008-2012.
- Health Watch No. 93: Home is where the health is? Exploring healthy housing in Colorado.
- Health Watch No. 92: Evaluating the interplay of arthritis, obesity and physical activity among Colorado adults.
- Health Watch No. 91: Literature review of perinatal exposures to marijuana.
2013
- Health Watch No. 90: Suicide in Colorado, 2007-2011: A summary from the Colorado Violent Death Reporting System.
- Health Watch No. 89: Gastroschisis in Colorado: Recent trends and maternal and infant risk factors.
- Health Watch No. 88: Obesity and physical inactivity in Colorado: Demographic characteristics and regional distribution.
2012
- Health Watch No. 87: Medical home among Colorado children ages 1-14, Colorado Child Health Survey, 2010-2011.
- Health Watch No. 86: Food-insecurity contributes to obesity among Colorado children and pregnant women.
- Health Watch No. 85: Unintentional poisoning deaths in Colorado, 2000-2010.
- Health Watch No. 84: Relating maternal weight to the occurrence of birth defects in Colorado.
- Health Watch No. 83: Public versus private health insurance in Colorado at a glance: A glimpse at health care coverage, health behaviors and chronic conditions using the BRFSS, 2010.
- Health Watch No. 82: Living longer? Living better? Estimates of life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Colorado.
2011
- Health Watch No. 81: Cesarean section deliveries and inductions of labor in Colorado: An analysis of current trends and demographics.
- Health Watch No. 80: Screen time behavior in Colorado children, Colorado Child Health Survey, 2007-2008.
- Health Watch No. 79: Unused medication disposal in Colorado: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
- Health Watch No. 78: How healthy are Colorado women of reproductive age? An evaluation of preconception risk and protective factors.
2010
- Health Watch No. 77: The connection between health disparities and the social determinants of health in early childhood.
- Health Watch No. 76: The burden of depression and anxiety in Colorado: Findings from the Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2008.
- Health Watch No. 75: Smoking before, during and after pregnancy: Colorado trends.
- Health Watch No. 74: Gestational Diabetes in Colorado: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2006-2008.
- Health Watch No 73: Emergency preparedness in Colorado: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
2009
- Health Watch No. 72: Postpartum depressive symptoms among Colorado women.
- Health Watch No 71: The association between physical activity, mental health and quality of life: A population-based study.
- Health Watch No. 70: Maternal indicators for women on Medicaid in Colorado: An analysis of Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey data.
- Health Watch No 69: The association of prepregnancy body mass index and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes.
2008
- Health Watch No. 68: Colorado's population and Vital Statistics - Recent innovations and recommendations.
- Health Watch No. 67: Prevalence of severe psychological distress and its association with behavioral risk factors, quality of life indicators, and health outcomes: Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2007.
- Health Watch No. 66: Infant mortality in Colorado: Trends, disparities, and current research.
- Health Watch No. 65: Weight control strategies and the impact of health care provider advice on weight loss attempts among Colorado adults, 2007.
2007
- Health Watch No. 64: Knowledge and consumption of folic acid: Working to reduce neural tube defects in Colorado.
- Health Watch No. 63: Childhood obesity: How do the health behaviors of Colorado parents affect their children?
- Health Watch No. 62: Factors associated with self-reported health status among Colorado adults, 2005.
- Health Watch No. 61: Comparing maternal indicators among Black women to White and Hispanic women in Colorado: An analysis of Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey data.
2006
- Health Watch No. 60: Health-related behaviors of Colorado adolescents: Results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2005.
2005
- Health Watch No. 59: How healthy are Colorado children? Key findings from the 2004 Colorado Child Health Survey.
- Health Watch No. 58: The health of women in Colorado.
2004
- Health Watch No. 57: Health-related behaviors of Colorado adolescents: Results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2003.
- Health Watch No. 56: Tobacco use in Colorado: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
- Health Watch No. 55: Colorado Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI): Work-related fatalities in 2002.
2003
- Health Watch No. 54: Colorado Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI): Work-related fatalities in 2001.
- Health Watch No. 53: Sociodemographics, general health status, and access to care among Colorado adults with disability.
- Health Watch No. 52: Health-related behaviors of Colorado adolescents: Results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2001.
- Health Watch No. 51: Weight gain during pregnancy: Colorado Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 1997-2000.
- Health Watch No. 50: Decade of decline: Fertility rates of 15-to 17-year-olds decrease in Colorado in the 1990s.
- Health Watch No. 49: Access local health data using the Colorado Health Information Dataset (CoHID).
2002
- Health Watch No. 48: Adult obesity in Colorado: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
- Health Watch No. 47: Prevalence and effects of arthritis in Colorado: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001.
- Health Watch No. 46: Health and injury-related behaviors in Colorado rural resort counties: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1997-1998.
- Health Watch No. 45: Prevalence, health behaviors, and preventive health practices among adult Coloradans with diagnosed diabetes: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1997-2000.
- Health Watch No. 44: Health risk behaviors, preventive care practices, and mortality in North Denver, Colorado: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and vital statistics data, 2000-2001.
2001 and prior years
- Health Watch No 43: Unintended Pregnancy: Colorado Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 1997-1999
- Health Watch No. 42: Prevalence and Characteristics of Injury in Urban and Rural Colorado, 1999 and 2000
- Health Watch No. 41: International Classification of Diseases: ICD 9 to ICD 10
- Health Watch No. 40: Age-Adjusted Death Rates in Colorado Vital Statistics: Implementation of the Year 2000 Standard
- Health Watch No. 39: Who's Still Smoking in Colorado? Colorado Quit Rates Rank Below National Average
- Health Watch No. 38: Cigarette Smoking: The toll in Colorado
- Health Watch No. 37: Health Risk Behaviors and Mortality Rates in the San Luis Valley: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and Vital Statistics Data, 1997
- Health Watch No. 36: Folic Acid and Prevention of Birth Defects: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1996 and 1998
- Health Watch No. 35: Recreational Fatalities in Colorado, 1996-1998
- Health Watch No. 34: Health Risk Behaviors and Mortality Rates in Delta County, 1997
- Health Watch No. 33: Breastfeeding Initiation, 1997 PRAMS and Vital Statistics Data
- Health Watch No. 32: Motor Vehicle Traffic-Related Morbidity and Mortality among Children 1-15 (1994-96)
- Health Watch No. 31: Death Summary 1997
- Health Watch No. 30: Colorado's Progress toward Year 2000 Objectives (1993-97)
- Health Watch No. 29: Birth Statistics Summary 1997
- Health Watch No. 28: Breast Cancer Screening Practices: Colorado Women Age 50 and Older: 1995-1997
- Health Watch No. 27: Child Safety Belt, Car Safety Seat, and Bicycle Helmet Use 1995 and 1997
- Health Watch No. 26: Overview of Pregnancy Experiences: 1997 data from Colorado PRAMS
Reports
- Colorado Chronic Disease Plan, 2013-17 | Plan Executive Summary.
- Cancer and Poverty, Colorado 2001-2012 (3/2015).
- The Burden of Chronic Disease in Colorado (12/2013), pages 9-20.
- At the Heart of the Matter: 2011 Report on Heart Disease and Stroke in Colorado.
- Cancer Survivors in Colorado, 2009.
- The Weight of the State: 2009 Report on Overweight and Obesity in Colorado.
Maps
Related pages
- Diseases A-Z. (webpage)
- Data by topic. (webpage)