Knox

Knox County is situated on the southeastern corner of Penobscot Bay and includes islands south of Islesboro and west of Isle au Haut Bay. The county seat, Rockland, is also one of the biggest shipping centers of lobster in the world.
- Total Area: 1,142 square miles
- Population (2010 census): 39,376
- Population Density: 108 people per square mile
- Public Health District: Midcoast – District 4

Priority	Metric for Primary Outcome	State Rate (95% C. I.)	County Rate (95% C. I.)
Increase Childhood Immunizations	% 19-35 month olds up-to-date (i.e. received all doses) for a series of seven immunizations	73%	76%
Decrease Tobacco Use	% Adults who smoke daily or some days	22% (20-23%)	16% (13-19%)
Decrease Obesity	% adults who are obese (Body Mass Index >30.0)	27% (26-27%)	25% (22-28%)
Decrease Preventable Hospitalizations	Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions per 1,000 Medicare Enrollees	59 (58-60)	49 (44-55)
Decrease Cardiovascular Deaths	Age-adjusted rates of cardiovascular deaths, per 100,000 population	225 (222-228)	199 (184-216)
Decrease Cancer Deaths	Age-adjusted rates of cancer deaths, per 100,000 population	188 (182-191)	172 (157-188)
Decrease Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction	Days Supply of Class II Drugs, per 10,000 population	15.7	14.0

2010 Health Index Report

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2011 Health Index Report

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2012 Health Index Report

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Community Health Needs Assessment

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County Health Rankings – 2015 – Summary for Knox County

Rankings produced by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin

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County Health Rankings: Knox 2011

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County Health Rankings: Knox 2012

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County Health Rankings: Knox 2013

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Health Index Report

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