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 | Kennebec, Maine

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  Kennebec
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 10
Premature death 6,791 6,255-7,327 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 15% 14-17% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.3-4.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.3-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.6-6.6% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 20% 19-22% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 26-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 14-18% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 13-19 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 257   83 198  
Teen birth rate 27 25-29 22 26  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 10% 8-12% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 548:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 51-56 52 64  
Diabetic screening 91% 83-99% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 74% 66-82% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 58%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-19% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 17% 15-19% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 123   100 118  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 44%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 14  

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