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 York
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   5
Premature death 6,390 6,046    
Morbidity   5
Poor or fair health 13% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.4%    
Health Factors   3
Health Behaviors   6
Adult smoking 20% 20%    
Adult obesity 28% 26%    
Physical inactivity 23% 21%    
Excessive drinking 17% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 185 151    
Teen birth rate 25 21    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 13% 12%    
Primary care physicians 694:1 1,187:1    
Preventable hospital stays 63 60    
Diabetic screening 88% 87%    
Mammography screening 74% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 83% 85%    
Some college 60% 60%    
Unemployment 7.9% 7.6%    
Children in poverty 18% 14%    
Inadequate social support 17% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 28%    
Violent crime rate 120 111    
Physical Environment   11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 13 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 39% 38%