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 | Oxford, Maine

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  Oxford
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 15
Premature death 8,216 7,318-9,114 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 17% 15-20% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.7-4.9 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.9 3.3-4.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.2-7.8% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 26% 23-29% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-30% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 19-29 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 159   83 198  
Teen birth rate 31 28-34 22 26  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 11% 9-13% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 1,490:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 76 72-80 52 64  
Diabetic screening 90% 81-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 67% 58-77% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 48%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 21% 18-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 130   100 118  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 14  

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