Maine Health Report

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Overall rank
15
10
15
30
18
18
Overall
Smoking
Diabetes
Obesity
0
1990
1996
1993
2002
1999
2008
2005
2014
2011
Year
Weighted sum of the number of standard deviations each core measure is from the national
average.
Strengths:
High immunization coverage among children
Low violent crime rate
High immunization among adolescent males for HPV
Challenges:
High infant mortality rate
High incidence of pertussis
High prevalence of excessive drinking
Highlights:
In the past year, immunizations among children aged 19 to 35 months increased 25% from 68.0% to 84.7%.
In the past year, physical inactivity decreased 15% from 23.3% to 19.7% of adults.
In the past 5 years, low birthweight increased 13% from 6.3% to 7.1% of live births.
In the past 20 years, infant mortality increased 13% from 6.2 to 7.0 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Since 1990, cardiovascular deaths decreased 46% from 408.0 to 218.7 per 100,000 population.
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2015 Maine Core and Supplemental measures

Measure
Rank
Value
Rank
Value
Air Pollution
13
7.4
32
17
All Determinants
10
0.353
Cholesterol Check
81.4
All Outcomes
30
0.017
Chronic Drinking
44
7.1
Behaviors
17
0.057
Dental Visit, Annual
32
63.6
Cancer Deaths
39
204.3
Fruits
1.5
Cardiovascular Deaths
12
218.7
Heart Attack
44
5.5
Children in Poverty
30
20.8
Heart Disease
41
5.4
258.7
High Blood Pressure
32
33.3
22
0.031
High Cholesterol
35
39.7
0.188
High Health Status
10
56
Dentists
30
52.2
High School Graduation AFGR
Diabetes
18
9.5
Immunization HPV female
15
43
Disparity in Health Status
19
26.6
Immunization MCV4
33
73.6
Drug Deaths
14
11.9
Immunization Tdap
31
85.4
Excessive Drinking
35
19
Income Disparity
21
0.459
High School Graduation
10
86.4
Insufficient Sleep
18
32.2
Immunization - Adolescents
23
-0.068
Median Household Income
32
51710
Immunization - Children
84.7
Obesity - Youth
Immunization HPV male
27.5
Personal Income, Per Capita
36
-0.53
Chlamydia
Clinical Care
Community & Environment
Infant Mortality
Infectious Disease
Injury Deaths
Measure
Binge Drinking
90
11.6
31
42071
9.32
Stroke
28
3.1
61.9
Suicide
40
17.7
17.4
Preterm Birth
Lack of Health Insurance
19
10.7
Teen Birth Rate
Low Birthweight
18
7.1
Underemployment Rate
30
11.9
Obesity
18
28.2
Unemployment Rate, Annual
19
5.7
Occupational Fatalities
10
3.5
Vegetables
2.01
Overall
15
0.37
Youth Smoking
Pertussis
45
25
Physical Inactivity
11
19.7
Policy
11
0.078
Poor Mental Health Days
32
3.8
Poor Physical Health Days
26
3.9
Premature Death
20
6729
12.8
Preventable Hospitalizations
22
50.5
Primary Care Physicians
12
135.2
Public Health Funding
20
78.87
9.9
30
19.3
129.3
Salmonella
Smoking
Violent Crime
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Maine
20
Overall rank
15
10
20
32
22
24
Overall
Smoking
Diabetes
Obesity
0
1990
1996
1993
2002
1999
2008
2005
2014
2011
Year
average.
Strengths:
High rate of high school graduation
Low prevalence of low birthweight
Challenges:
High percentage of children in poverty
Low immunization coverage among children
Limited availability of dentists
Highlights:
In the past 2 years, smoking decreased by 11 percent from 22.8 percent to 20.2 percent of adults. In 1990, the prevalence of
smoking in Maine was 30.3 percent of adults.
In the past 2 years, immunization coverage among adolescents increased by 12 percent from 59.5 percent to 66.7 percent of
adolescents aged 13 to 17 years.
In the past 5 years, high school graduation increased by 14 percent from 76.3 percent to 87.0 percent of incoming ninth graders.
Children in poverty is essentially unchanged in the past 25 years at 20.9 percent of children. In 1990, the rate was 21.6 percent of
children.
In the past 2 years, drug deaths decreased by 16 percent from 13.1 to 11.0 deaths per 100,000 population.

Measure
Rank
Value
Air Pollution
12
7.6
All Determinants
18
All Outcomes
Rank
Value
Cholesterol Check
81.4
0.289
Colorectal Cancer Screening
75.5
29
0.014
29
65.3
Binge Drinking
31
17.2
Excessive Drinking
35
19.3
Cancer Deaths
40
205.4
Fruits
1.5
215.4
Heart Attack
41
5.3
35
20.9
Heart Disease
40
257
High Blood Pressure
32
33.3
Dentists
37
49.7
High Cholesterol
35
39.7
Diabetes
22
9.6
High Health Status
55.6
15
26.1
Immunization HPV female
45.8
Drug Deaths
12
11
Immunization MCV4
29
71.2
87
Immunization Tdap
36
83
21
66.7
Income Disparity
13
0.453
35
68
Income Disparity Ratio
32
4.55
Infant Mortality
31
6.6
Insufficient Sleep
15
32.4
Infectious Disease
17
33
50121
12
10.7
Obesity - Youth
6.6
31
40924
Obesity
24
28.9
Physical Activity
11
76.7
10
3.7
Preterm Birth
9.3
Overall
20
0.303
Stroke
12
2.5
Pertussis
44
55.5
Suicide
28
14.8
Physical Inactivity
11
23.3
Teen Birth Rate
19.4
30
3.8
Teeth Extractions
44
8.2
30
30
13.7
Premature Death
20
6645
23
6.7
21
55.1
Vegetables
2.01
14
130.2
22
82.69
Salmonella
15
12.1
Smoking
32
20.2
122.7
Children in Poverty
Chlamydia
Low Birthweight
Violent Crime
Measure
Youth Smoking
11.6
12.8
Maine
20
Overall rank
15
10
16
29
23
28
Overall
Smoking
Diabetes
Obesity
0
1990
1996
1993
2002
1999
2008
2005
2014
2011
Year
average.
Strengths:
Low percentage of uninsured population
Challenges:
High prevalence of binge drinking
High rate of cancer deaths
Limited availability of dentists
Highlights:
In the past year, the prevalence of smoking decreased significantly from 22.8 percent to 20.3 percent of adults; however more than
220,000 adults still smoke in Maine.
In the past year, the prevalence of obesity increased slightly from 27.8 percent to 28.3 percent of adults; more than 310,000 adults
are obese.
In the past year, immunization coverage among adolescents increased from 59.5 percent to 65.0 percent of persons aged 13 to 17
years.
After increasing from 1993 through 2006, the percentage of low birthweight infants stabilized at approximately 6.5 percent of births.
The prevalence of diabetes continues to rise; almost 110,000 adults in Maine have diabetes.
In the past 5 years, the infant mortality rate decreased from 6.4 to 5.5 deaths per 1,000 live births, returning to levels obtained in the
early 2000s.
Disparities:
In Maine, 58.7 percent of adults aged 25 years and older with at least a high school education report their health is very good or
excellent compared to only 28.8 percent with less than a high school education, resulting in a gap of 29.9 percent.

Measure
Rank
Value
Air Pollution
10
7.5
All Determinants
12
All Outcomes
Rank
Value
Cholesterol Check
80.5
0.327
29
65.3
25
0.039
Fruits
1.07
Binge Drinking
33
17.7
Heart Attack
39
5.10
Cancer Deaths
39
203.5
Heart Disease
38
5.1
13
223.3
High Blood Pressure
32
32.2
Children in Poverty
17
16.2
High Cholesterol
42
40.9
232.9
56.2
Dentists
37
48.9
Income Disparity
15
0.445
Diabetes
23
9.7
Low Health Status
20
16.06
29
29.9
Drug Deaths
21
11.7
Obesity - Youth
13
82.8
20
65.0
Preterm Birth
12
72.6
Infant Mortality
17
5.52
Infectious Disease
20
-0.216
9.8
Low Birthweight
Chlamydia
Measure
High Health Status
49872
11.5
32
39863
9.6
Stroke
27
2.94
Suicide
21
13.4
20.8
Teeth Extractions
44
8.2
6.7
36
15
28
28.3
28
7.7
3.4
Vegetables
0.9
Overall
16
0.366
Pertussis
48
15.6
Physical Inactivity
15
20.9
30
29
4.1
Premature Death
19
6618
26
62.4
14
129.1
21
85.69
Salmonella
10
10.2
Smoking
29
20.3
122.7
Obesity
Violent Crime
Teen Birth Rate
Youth Smoking
15.2
Maine
20
Overall rank
15
10
15
33
26
25
Overall
Smoking
Diabetes
Obesity
0
1990
1996
1993
2002
1999
2008
2005
2014
2011
Year
average.
Strengths:
Low rate of uninsured population
Challenges:
High prevalence of obesity
High prevalence of smoking
Highlights:
In the past five years, infant mortality decreased from 6.3 to 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births.
In the past ten years, the percentage of children in poverty increased from 11.8 percent to 17.7 percent of persons under age 18.
In the past ten years, the rate of preventable hospitalizations decreased from 75.9 to 59.3 discharges per 1,000 Medicare enrollees.
In the past year, public health funding decreased from $86 to $83 per person.
Maine ranks higher for determinants than for outcomes, indicating that overall healthiness may improve over time.
Almost 250,000 adults smoke in Maine and almost 300,000 adults are obese.
Disparities:
In Maine obesity is more prevalent among non-Hispanics whites at 27.0 percent than Hispanics at 20.9 percent; sedentary lifestyle is
more prevalent among non-Hispanic whites at 21.8 percent than Hispanics at 16.7 percent; and smoking is more prevalent among
Hispanics at 25.1 percent than non-Hispanic whites at 17.4 percent.

Measure
Rank
Value
Air Pollution
12
7.8
All Determinants
11
All Outcomes
Rank
Value
Chlamydia
194.7
0.424
Cholesterol Check
80.5
31
-0.02
Dentists
37
48.3
Binge Drinking
18
17.3
34
30.9
Cancer Deaths
37
201.7
Drug Deaths
21
13.1
17
239.2
Fruits
1.07
Children in Poverty
19
17.7
Heart Attack
43
5.4
Diabetes
26
9.6
Heart Disease
44
5.2
0.082
High Blood Pressure
32
32.2
17
79.9
High Cholesterol
42
40.9
24
90.38
24
59.5
Infant Mortality
14
5.6
21
69
Infectious Disease
6.7
Income Disparity
20
0.4509
9.7
Infectious Disease
-1.236
Low Birthweight
6.3
Low Health Status
20
16
25
27.8
Obesity - Youth
18
11.5
3.2
29
38802
Overall
15
0.404
Pertussis
16
4.0
Physical Inactivity
13
23
Physical Activity
13
77
34
4.1
Preterm Birth
9.7
38
4.3
Salmonella
10.1
Premature Death
16
6724
Stroke
25
2.8
20
59.3
Suicide
33
14.1
12
130
Teen Birth Rate
21.4
23
82.56
27
15.1
Smoking
33
22.8
24
123.2
0.9
16
15.2
Geographic Disparity
Obesity
Violent Crime
Measure
Vegetables
Youth Smoking
Maine
20
Overall rank
15
10
10
28
25
24
Overall
Smoking
Diabetes
Obesity
0
1990
1996
1993
2002
1999
2008
2005
2014
2011
Year
average.
Strengths:
Low geographic disparity within the state
Low rate of uninsured population
Ready access to early prenatal care
Challenges:
Low immunization coverage
Highlights:
In the past five years, obesity increased from 22.7 percent to 27.4 percent of the population; 360,000 people in Maine are now
obese.
In the past ten years, diabetes increased from 6.0 percent to 8.7 percent of adults; 114,000 adults now have diabetes.
In the past ten years, the percentage of children in poverty increased from 8.9 percent to 17.8 percent of persons under age 18.
In the past year, geographic disparity within the state decreased from 7.8 percent to 6.7 percent.
Maine ranks higher for determinants than for outcomes, indicating that overall healthiness should improve over time.
While smoking has decreased from 23.8 percent to 18.2 percent of adults in the past ten years, 239,000 people still smoke in Maine.
Disparities:
In Maine, smoking is more prevalent among Hispanics at 23.2 percent than non-Hispanic whites at 17.6 percent. Whereas, obesity is
more prevalent among non-Hispanic whites at 26.7 percent than among Hispanics at 21.0 percent.

Measure
Rank
Value
Rank
Value
12
8.2
Chlamydia
184.4
0.425
Cholesterol Check
82.6
All Outcomes
18
0.151
33
68.7
Binge Drinking
22
14.8
27.9
Cancer Deaths
38
204.2
Drug Deaths
23
12.7
20
242.1
Heart Attack
38
Children in Poverty
20
17.8
Heart Disease
42
5.2
Diabetes
25
8.7
High Blood Pressure
31
30
Early Prenatal Care
87.3
High Cholesterol
36
38.8
0.067
Income Disparity
12
0.437
18
79.1
Low Birthweight
6.7
36
89.13
23
14.7
Infant Mortality
12
5.9
Infectious Disease
11
6.2
31
36717
9.7
Physical Activity
18
77.5
Obesity
24
27.4
Physical Inactivity
18
22.5
15
3.6
Preterm Birth
10.2
Overall
10
0.628
28
2.8
34
3.7
Teen Birth Rate
26.1
35
3.8
25
15.2
Premature Death
18
6489
17
7.9
20
63
Unemployment Rate, August
17
7.6
12
129.3
21
85.69
Smoking
28
18.2
122
Air Pollution
All Determinants
Violent Crime
Measure
Diet, Fruit & Vegetables
Low Health Status
Stroke
51209
Maine
20
Overall rank
15
10
8
20
25
21
Overall
Smoking
Diabetes
Obesity
0
1990
1996
1993
2002
1999
2008
2005
2014
2011
Year
average.

Measure
Rank
Value
Rank
Value
15
8.8
Chlamydia
198.1
0.483
Cholesterol Check
82.6
All Outcomes
18
0.141
23
71.5
Binge Drinking
25
15.4
Diabetes
25
8.3
Cancer Deaths
43
210.4
Diet, Fruit & Vegetables
27.9
18
250.1
Heart Attack
30
4.4
Children in Poverty
16
17.1
Heart Disease
42
4.7
Early Prenatal Care
87.4
High Blood Pressure
31
30
0.078
High Cholesterol
36
38.8
20
78.5
Income Disparity
11
0.436
25
90.38
Low Birthweight
6.3
Infant Mortality
17
6.3
Low Health Status
20
13.4
Infectious Disease
10
6.1
10.3
31
36058
Obesity
21
26.4
Physical Activity
11
78.8
16
4.1
Physical Inactivity
11
21.2
0.624
10.6
25
3.4
Stroke
20
2.4
23
3.5
Teen Birth Rate
26.9
Premature Death
21
6651
28
14.7
17
62.5
21
12
127.7
Unemployment Rate, August
20
22
81.01
Smoking
20
17.3
119.8
Air Pollution
All Determinants
Overall
Violent Crime
Measure
Preterm Birth
51589

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State Health Department Web Site: www.maine.gov/dhhs

2015 Maine Core and Supplemental measures

Dental Visit, Annual

High Blood Pressure

High Health Status

High School Graduation AFGR

Immunization HPV female

Disparity in Health Status

High School Graduation

Median Household Income

Immunization HPV male

Personal Income, Per Capita

Lack of Health Insurance

Teen Birth Rate

Unemployment Rate, Annual

Poor Mental Health Days

Poor Physical Health Days

Primary Care Physicians

Public Health Funding

ME Overall (1990-2015) see more

State Health Department Web Site: www.maine.gov/dhhs

2014 Maine Core and Supplemental measures

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Dental Visit, Annual

High Blood Pressure

High Health Status

Disparity in Health Status

Immunization HPV female

Income Disparity Ratio

Median Household Income

Lack of Health Insurance

Personal Income, Per Capita

Teen Birth Rate

Poor Mental Health Days

Poor Physical Health Days

Unemployment Rate, Annual

Primary Care Physicians

Public Health Funding

High School Graduation AFGR

ME Overall (1990-2015) see more

State Health Department Web Site: www.maine.gov/dhhs

2013 Maine Core and Supplemental measures

Dental Visit, Annual

High Blood Pressure

Low Health Status

Disparity in Health Status

Median Household Income

High School Graduation AFGR

Personal Income, Per Capita

Lack of Health Insurance

High Health Status

Unemployment Rate, Annual

Poor Mental Health Days

Poor Physical Health Days

Primary Care Physicians

Public Health Funding

Teen Birth Rate

ME Overall (1990-2015) see more

State Health Department Web Site: www.maine.gov/dhhs

2012 Maine Core and Supplemental measures

Disparity in Health Status

High Blood Pressure

High School Graduation AFGR