Snapshot 2010: Washington, ME

  Washington
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 15
Mortality 16
Premature death 8,708 7,523-9,893 5,686 6,613  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 19% 16-22% 9% 14%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.2-4.3 3.2 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.8-4.0 3.2 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.0-6.9% 5.0% 6.4%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 26% 23-29% 18% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 25-32% 22% 25%  
Binge drinking 16% 13-19% 12% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 19-32 12 15  
Chlamydia rate 108   106 192  
Teen birth rate 37 33-42 20 27  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 9% 11%  
Primary care provider rate 123   195 142  
Preventable hospital stays 74 69-79 53 65  
Diabetic screening 80% 76-83% 90% 87%  
Hospice use 12% 9-16% 24% 17%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 87%   86% 76%  
College degrees 19% 17-20% 30% 26%  
Unemployment 9% 8-9% 5% 5%  
Children in poverty 30% 25-35% 12% 16%  
Income inequality 42   40 44  
Inadequate social support 19% 17-23% 16% 17%  
Single-parent households 9% 7-11% 7% 9%  
Violent crime rate 139   58 115  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 34%   44% 36%  
Liquor store density 0.6     0.3  

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