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 | Aroostook, Maine

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  Aroostook
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 11
Premature death 7,115 6,387-7,842 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 18% 16-21% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.8-4.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.2-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.8-7.2% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 23% 20-25% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 26-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 13% 11-15% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 15-22 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 89   83 198  
Teen birth rate 30 27-32 22 26  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 845:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 79-86 52 64  
Diabetic screening 81% 75-88% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 76% 67-84% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 55%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-24% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 19% 16-21% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 74   100 118  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 58%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 14  

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