Maine

Highlights

• In the past year, tobacco use during pregnancy decreased 16% from 15.6% to 13.1% of live births
• In the past year, the percentage of infants exclusively breastfed for six months increased 29% from 26.5% to 34.1%
• In the past year, HPV immunization among males ages 13-17 increased 18% from 48.2% to 57.0%
• In the past three years, smoking among women ages 18-44 decreased 20% from 25.6% to 20.4%
• In the past three years, teen births decreased 21% from 16.5 to 13.1 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19
• In the past three years, drug deaths increased 102% from 12.1 to 24.5 deaths per 100,000 females ages 15-44