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  Maine Waldo
County
Health Outcomes   6
Mortality   4
Premature death 6,390 5,976    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 13% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.5%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 20% 21%    
Adult obesity 28% 28%    
Physical inactivity 23% 23%    
Excessive drinking 17% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 107    
Teen birth rate 25 33    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 13% 13%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 957:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 75    
Diabetic screening 88% 88%    
Mammography screening 74% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 83% 84%    
Some college 60% 52%    
Unemployment 7.9% 8.9%    
Children in poverty 18% 23%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 37%    
Violent crime rate 120 72    
Physical Environment   4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 13 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 35%