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 | Sagadahoc, Maine

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  Sagadahoc
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 2
Premature death 5,670 4,790-6,550 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 11% 9-14% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.7-3.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.1-4.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.6-7.4% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 17% 15-20% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-30% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 17% 14-20% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 9-18 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 217   83 198  
Teen birth rate 25 22-28 22 26  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 1,357:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 48-58 52 64  
Diabetic screening 83% 69-97% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 71% 58-84% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 80%   92% 79%  
Some college 57%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 7.0%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-18% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 15% 13-18% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 48   100 118  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 14  

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