Snapshot 2010: Lincoln, ME

  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 2
Premature death 5,686 4,746-6,626 5,686 6,613  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 9% 8-12% 9% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.7-3.7 3.2 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.0-4.4 3.2 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.0-8.2% 5.0% 6.4%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 18% 15-20% 18% 21%  
Adult obesity 22% 19-25% 22% 25%  
Binge drinking 11% 9-14% 12% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 13-24 12 15  
Chlamydia rate 145   106 192  
Teen birth rate 26 22-30 20 27  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 19% 17-22% 9% 11%  
Primary care provider rate 162   195 142  
Preventable hospital stays 71 66-75 53 65  
Diabetic screening 89% 86-92% 90% 87%  
Hospice use 22% 17-28% 24% 17%  
Social & Economic Factors 8
High school graduation 73%   86% 76%  
College degrees 30% 27-33% 30% 26%  
Unemployment 5% 5-5% 5% 5%  
Children in poverty 17% 14-21% 12% 16%  
Income inequality 48   40 44  
Inadequate social support 16% 13-19% 16% 17%  
Single-parent households 7% 5-10% 7% 9%  
Violent crime rate 58   58 115  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 21%   44% 36%  
Liquor store density 0.6     0.3  

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