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 | Franklin, Maine

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 1
Premature death 5,618 4,716-6,521 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 11% 9-13% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.7-3.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.5-3.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.4-7.5% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 17% 14-20% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-30% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 13-19% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 12-24 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 161   83 198  
Teen birth rate 20 18-23 22 26  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 532:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 56-67 52 64  
Diabetic screening 88% 74-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 77% 61-93% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 12
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 56%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 19% 16-23% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 145   100 118  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 14  

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