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  Maine Androscoggin
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   11
Premature death 6,390 7,149    
Morbidity   12
Poor or fair health 13% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.9%    
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 20% 20%    
Adult obesity 28% 32%    
Physical inactivity 23% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 322    
Teen birth rate 25 39    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 13% 13%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 709:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 61    
Diabetic screening 88% 89%    
Mammography screening 74% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 83% 73%    
Some college 60% 54%    
Unemployment 7.9% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 18% 20%    
Inadequate social support 17% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 35%    
Violent crime rate 120 148    
Physical Environment   14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 1    
Access to recreational facilities 13 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 41%