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 | Hancock, Maine

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  Hancock
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 5
Premature death 5,912 5,177-6,648 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 13% 11-16% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.8-3.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.8-3.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.2% 4.5-5.9% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 6
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 19% 16-22% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 25% 22-28% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 18% 15-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 12-21 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 169   83 198  
Teen birth rate 23 20-26 22 26  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 494:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 62-69 52 64  
Diabetic screening 86% 76-95% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 66% 56-75% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 90%   92% 79%  
Some college 58%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 18% 16-21% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 61   100 118  
Physical Environment 15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 39%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 21   17 14  

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