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 | Cumberland, Maine

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  Cumberland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 3
Premature death 5,742 5,415-6,069 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 11% 10-12% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.9-3.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.1-3.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.3-6.9% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 16% 14-17% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 21% 19-23% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 17-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 10 9-12 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 235   83 198  
Teen birth rate 17 16-18 22 26  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 12% 10-13% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 474:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 48 47-50 52 64  
Diabetic screening 89% 84-95% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 71% 65-76% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 70%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 6.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-15% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 15% 14-16% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 166   100 118  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 68%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 14  

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