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 | Waldo, Maine

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  Waldo
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 9
Premature death 6,760 5,822-7,697 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 13% 11-16% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.2-4.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.9-3.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.4-7.2% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 22% 19-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-29% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 13-18% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 14-25 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 151   83 198  
Teen birth rate 34 30-38 22 26  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 957:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 76 70-81 52 64  
Diabetic screening 82% 70-94% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 67% 54-81% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 51%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-24% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 16% 14-19% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 69   100 118  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 39%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 14  

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