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 | Lincoln, Maine

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  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 4
Premature death 5,743 4,798-6,689 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 7
Poor or fair health 10% 8-12% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.7-3.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.1-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.9-8.0% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 18% 16-21% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 23% 20-25% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 15% 13-18% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 14-25 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 104   83 198  
Teen birth rate 25 21-28 22 26  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 569:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 65-74 52 64  
Diabetic screening 90% 78-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 80% 67-93% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 75%   92% 79%  
Some college 56%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 17% 15-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 64   100 118  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 21%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 14  

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