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.

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  Maine Kennebec
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   8
Premature death 6,390 6,499    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 13% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.8    
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.0%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 20% 20%    
Adult obesity 28% 30%    
Physical inactivity 23% 23%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 194    
Teen birth rate 25 27    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 13% 12%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 548:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 55    
Diabetic screening 88% 88%    
Mammography screening 74% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 83% 82%    
Some college 60% 58%    
Unemployment 7.9% 7.4%    
Children in poverty 18% 17%    
Inadequate social support 17% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 35%    
Violent crime rate 120 121    
Physical Environment   13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 13 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 48%