State Findings: Maine, 2021, 2021 Annual Report
Strengths
- High voter participation
- Low prevalence of high-risk HIV behaviors
- High prevalence of colorectal cancer screening
Challenges
- High prevalence of multiple chronic conditions
- High prevalence of two or more adverse childhood experiences
- High percentage of housing with lead risk
Highlights
- Frequent physical distress decreased 35% from 14.0% to 9.1% of adults between 2019 and 2020
- Air pollution decreased 23% from 6.5 to 5.0 micrograms of fine particulate per cubic meter between 2015-2017 and 2018-2020
- Low birthweight increased 7% from 6.9% to 7.4% of live births between 2015 and 2019
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