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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2012 | Maine | Compare Counties

  Maine Washington
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   16
Premature death 6,390 8,898    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 13% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.7%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 20% 25%    
Adult obesity 28% 31%    
Physical inactivity 23% 31%    
Excessive drinking 17% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 108    
Teen birth rate 25 36    
Clinical Care   16
Uninsured 13% 17%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 956:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 74    
Diabetic screening 88% 82%    
Mammography screening 74% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 83% 84%    
Some college 60% 53%    
Unemployment 7.9% 11.1%    
Children in poverty 18% 31%    
Inadequate social support 17% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 30%    
Violent crime rate 120 208    
Physical Environment   7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 13 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 36%