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 | Piscataquis, Maine

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  Piscataquis
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 8
Premature death 6,749 5,440-8,279 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 17% 14-20% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.5-5.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.4-5.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 5.4% 4.1-6.7% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 14
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking 24% 20-28% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-36% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 17% 14-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 18-37 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 106   83 198  
Teen birth rate 31 25-36 22 26  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 772:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 50-63 52 64  
Diabetic screening 89% 72-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 73% 56-91% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 49%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 12.2%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-33% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 21% 18-25% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 232   100 118  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 56%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 14  

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