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.

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  Maine Penobscot
County
Health Outcomes   10
Mortality   12
Premature death 6,390 7,158    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 13% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.7%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 20% 22%    
Adult obesity 28% 31%    
Physical inactivity 23% 26%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 209    
Teen birth rate 25 25    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 13% 12%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 728:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 75    
Diabetic screening 88% 87%    
Mammography screening 74% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 83% 82%    
Some college 60% 61%    
Unemployment 7.9% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 18% 21%    
Inadequate social support 17% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 30%    
Violent crime rate 120 74    
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 1    
Access to recreational facilities 13 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 46%