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 | York, Maine

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  York
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Maine Rank
(of 16)
Health Outcomes 6
Mortality 6
Premature death 6,107 5,706-6,507 5,564 6,575  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 12% 11-13% 10% 13%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 3.1-3.7 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 3.1-3.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 6.4% 6.0-6.8% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 20% 18-22% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 24% 22-26% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 18-21% 8% 17%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-15 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 138   83 198  
Teen birth rate 22 20-23 22 26  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 12% 10-14% 13% 12%  
Primary care physicians 1,187:1   631:1 694:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 59-64 52 64  
Diabetic screening 87% 81-93% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 73% 67-78% 74% 72%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 85%   92% 79%  
Some college 60%   68% 59%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 17% 16-19% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 112   100 118  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 65%   92% 47%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 14  

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