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  Maine Lincoln
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   6
Premature death 6,390 6,109    
Morbidity   9
Poor or fair health 13% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.6% 7.2%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   3
Adult smoking 20% 18%    
Adult obesity 28% 24%    
Physical inactivity 23% 21%    
Excessive drinking 17% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 144    
Teen birth rate 25 25    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 13% 15%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 569:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 56    
Diabetic screening 88% 87%    
Mammography screening 74% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 83% 83%    
Some college 60% 55%    
Unemployment 7.9% 7.2%    
Children in poverty 18% 21%    
Inadequate social support 17% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 29%    
Violent crime rate 120 75    
Physical Environment   10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 13 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 34%