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  Maine Franklin
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   7
Premature death 6,390 6,375    
Morbidity   6
Poor or fair health 13% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.7%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   7
Adult smoking 20% 18%    
Adult obesity 28% 29%    
Physical inactivity 23% 22%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 208    
Teen birth rate 25 21    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 13% 13%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 532:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 79    
Diabetic screening 88% 89%    
Mammography screening 74% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 83% 89%    
Some college 60% 56%    
Unemployment 7.9% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 18% 22%    
Inadequate social support 17% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 34%    
Violent crime rate 120 145    
Physical Environment   3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 13 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 29%