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 | Androscoggin, Maine

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  Androscoggin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 14
Premature death 7,368 6,800-7,936 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 14% 13-16% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.4-4.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.3-4.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.3-7.3% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 22% 19-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 31% 28-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 16-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-16 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 307   83 198  
Teen birth rate 40 38-43 22 26  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 10% 8-12% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 709:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 59-65 52 64  
Diabetic screening 90% 81-98% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 74% 65-83% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 75%   92% 79%  
Some college 52%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 8.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-22% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 19% 17-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 143   100 118  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 14  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data