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  Maine Cumberland
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   2
Premature death 6,390 5,552    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 13% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.7%    
Health Factors   1
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 20% 15%    
Adult obesity 28% 22%    
Physical inactivity 23% 17%    
Excessive drinking 17% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 205    
Teen birth rate 25 17    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 13% 11%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 474:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 52    
Diabetic screening 88% 89%    
Mammography screening 74% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 83% 85%    
Some college 60% 71%    
Unemployment 7.9% 6.3%    
Children in poverty 18% 14%    
Inadequate social support 17% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 28%    
Violent crime rate 120 165    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 13 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 41%