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 Somerset
County
Health Outcomes   14
Mortality   13
Premature death 6,390 7,183    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 13% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 6.6% 7.9%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 20% 26%    
Adult obesity 28% 35%    
Physical inactivity 23% 27%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 179    
Teen birth rate 25 41    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 13% 13%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 1,313:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 76    
Diabetic screening 88% 90%    
Mammography screening 74% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   14
High school graduation 83% 86%    
Some college 60% 47%    
Unemployment 7.9% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 18% 26%    
Inadequate social support 17% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 34%    
Violent crime rate 120 96    
Physical Environment   8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 13 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 39%