Maine

Highlights

• In the past five years, smoking decreased 15% from 20.3% to 17.3% of adults
• In the past five years, chlamydia increased 34% from 232.9 to 312.6 cases per 100,000 population
• In the past four years, meningococcal immunizations increased 18% from 71.2% to 83.9% of adolescents ages 13 to 17
• In the past year, children in poverty decreased 24% from 17.2% to 13.1% of children ages 0 to 17
• In the past five years, low birthweight increased 6% from 6.7% to 7.1% of live births
• In the past seven years, cancer deaths increased 2% from 201.7 to 205.8 deaths per 100,000 population