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  Maine Piscataquis
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   14
Premature death 6,390 7,356    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 13% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.3    
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.4%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   14
Adult smoking 20% 23%    
Adult obesity 28% 34%    
Physical inactivity 23% 25%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 201    
Teen birth rate 25 30    
Clinical Care   6
Uninsured 13% 14%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 772:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 58    
Diabetic screening 88% 91%    
Mammography screening 74% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   15
High school graduation 83% 83%    
Some college 60% 50%    
Unemployment 7.9% 11.2%    
Children in poverty 18% 27%    
Inadequate social support 17% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 27%    
Violent crime rate 120 223    
Physical Environment   2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 13 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 27%