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  Maine Oxford
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   15
Premature death 6,390 7,628    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 13% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.9    
Low birthweight 6.6% 7.4%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 20% 24%    
Adult obesity 28% 28%    
Physical inactivity 23% 25%    
Excessive drinking 17% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 111    
Teen birth rate 25 30    
Clinical Care   14
Uninsured 13% 14%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 1,490:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 74    
Diabetic screening 88% 88%    
Mammography screening 74% 77%    
Social & Economic Factors   13
High school graduation 83% 80%    
Some college 60% 49%    
Unemployment 7.9% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 18% 23%    
Inadequate social support 17% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 32%    
Violent crime rate 120 140    
Physical Environment   6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 13 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 34%