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Maine

Preventive Care Quality Measures and Metrics Compared to All States

State Performance Ratings

Rating Number of Measures for State in Summary Measure Number of Measures for All States in Summary Measure
Better than Average = The State rate on an NHQR measure is better than the all-State/regional average and is statistically different from the all-State/regional average. 7 278
Average = The State rate on an NHQR measure is not statistically different from the all-State/regional average. 13 528
Worse than Average = The State rate on an NHQR measure is worse than the all-State/regional average and is statistically different from the all-State/regional average. 2 343
N/A = An estimate or standard error was not available for a State measure or the relative standard error is greater than or equal to 30 percent. 3 126
Total number of measures for the State (excluding measures that are N/A) 22 1149

Measures for which Maine's rate is Better than the all-State Average

Quality Dimension Short Measure Name State Performance1 Most Recent Data Year State Rate All-State Average2 Regional Average Baseline Year Average Annual Change3 Direction of Change Data Source4 Full NHQR Measure Title NHQR Table Number5
Cancer Mammograms Better than Average 2006 81.4 76.3 82.0 2000 0.5% Unchanged BRFSS Percentage of women age 40 and over who received a mammogram in the last 2 years 1_1_1.1
Cancer Pap tests Better than Average 2006 84 80.9 83.9 2000 -0.3% Unchanged BRFSS Percentage of women age 18 and over who received a Pap smear within the last 3 years 1_2_1.1
Cancer Colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or proctoscopy Better than Average 2006 64.7 60.1 66.7 2001 6.2% Improved BRFSS Percentage of adults age 50 and over who ever received a colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or proctoscopy 1_3_2.1
Cancer Fecal occult blood tests Better than Average 2006 35.3 27.9 31.1 2001 -4.9% Worsened BRFSS Percentage of adults age 50 and over who received a fecal occult blood test in the last 2 years 1_3_3.1
Heart and vascular diseases Blood cholesterol testing Better than Average 2005 76.5 72.6 77.5 2001 0.3% Unchanged BRFSS Percentage of adults who received a blood cholesterol measurement in the last 5 years 4_1_3.1
Maternal and child health Prenatal care Better than Average 2005 88.1 83.6 88.8 2003 0.3% Unchanged NVSS Percentage of women who completed a pregnancy in the last 12 months who received prenatal care in the first trimester 6_1_1.3
Maternal and child health Low-weight births Better than Average 2005 6.8 8.3 7.7 1998 2.3% Worsened NVSS Percentage of live-born infants with low birth weight (less than 2,500 grams) 6_1_2.5


1 State Performance is for the most recent data year compared to All States

2 These all-State averages are calculated consistently across all measures and differ slightly from those in the National Healthcare Quality Report. For more information, select the Methods page.

3 The sign on entries under the column "Average Annual Change" indicates whether the measure has risen or fallen since the baseline year. Because "+" or "-" can represent an improvement or a worsening depending on how the measure is constructed, the column "Direction of Change" helps the user know what the change means.

4 Additional information about data sources/acronyms.

5 Select for other States' rates.

Measures for which Maine's rate is similar to the all-State Average

Quality Dimension Short Measure Name State Performance6 Most Recent Data Year State Rate All-State Average7 Regional Average Baseline Year Average Annual Change8 Direction of Change Data Source9 Full NHQR Measure Title NHQR Table Number10
Cancer Breast cancer diagnosed at advanced stage Average 2005 92.5 89.4 88.0 2004 4.3% Worsened NPCR Breast cancer diagnosed at advanced stage (regional and distant SEER summary stage) per 100,000 women age 40 and over 1_1_2.2
Cancer Breast cancer deaths Average 2005 22.2 24.0 23.1 1999 -3.3% Improved NVSS Breast cancer deaths per 100,000 female population per year 1_1_5.3
Cancer Cervical cancer diagnosed at advanced stage Average 2005 8.8 11.1 8.8 2004 -31.2% Improved NPCR Cervical cancer diagnosed at advanced stage (all invasive tumors) per 100,000 women age 20 and over 1_2_2.2
Cancer Colorectal cancer diagnosed at advanced stage Average 2005 83.4 79.0 81.4 2004 -3.0% Improved NPCR Colorectal cancer diagnosed at advanced stage (regional and distant SEER summary stage) per 100,000 population age 50 and over 1_3_4.2
Cancer Colorectal cancer deaths Average 2005 17.2 17.3 16.8 1999 -5.0% Improved NVSS Colorectal cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year 1_3_6.3
Cancer Prostate cancer deaths Average 2005 25.2 24.4 23.3 1999 -1.6% Improved NVSS Prostate cancer deaths per 100,000 male population per year 1_4_2.3
Maternal and child health Very low-weight births Average 2005 1.3 1.5 1.4 1998 3.8% Worsened NVSS Percentage of live-born infants with very low birth weight (less than 1,500 grams) 6_1_2.6
Maternal and child health Infant deaths - very low birth weight Average 2005 311.5 241.6 230.7 2003 12.3% Worsened NVSS Infant mortality per 1,000 live births, birth weight less than 1,500 grams 6_1_3.9
Maternal and child health Children fully vaccinated Average 2006 79.8 81.0 84.3 2000 0.8% Unchanged NIS Percentage of children ages 19-35 months who received all recommended vaccines (4:3:1:3:3) 6_2_1.3
Respiratory diseases Flu vaccine in past 12 months - high-risk, age 18-64 Average 2006 37.5 33.4 36.6 2001 No Data No Data BRFSS Percentage of adults ages 18-64 at high risk (e.g., COPD) who received an influenza vaccination in the last 12 months 8_1_1.3
Respiratory diseases Flu vaccine in past 12 months - age 65 and over Average 2006 71.8 69.4 72.2 2001 -0.1% Unchanged BRFSS Percentage of adults age 65 and over who received an influenza vaccination in the last 12 months 8_1_2.3
Respiratory diseases Pneumonia vaccine ever - high-risk, age 18-64 Average 2006 27.1 25.4 25.8 2001 No Data No Data BRFSS Percentage of high-risk people ages 18-64 who ever received a pneumococcal vaccination 8_1_4.3
Respiratory diseases Pneumonia vaccine ever - age 65 plus Average 2006 67.6 67.2 68.5 2001 0.6% Unchanged BRFSS Percentage of adults age 65 and over who ever received a pneumococcal vaccination 8_1_5.3


6 State Performance is for the most recent data year compared to All States

7 These all-State averages are calculated consistently across all measures and differ slightly from those in the National Healthcare Quality Report. For more information, select the Methods page.

8 The sign on entries under the column "Average Annual Change" indicates whether the measure has risen or fallen since the baseline year. Because "+" or "-" can represent an improvement or a worsening depending on how the measure is constructed, the column "Direction of Change" helps the user know what the change means.

9 Additional information about data sources/acronyms.

10 Select for other States' rates.

Measures for which Maine's rate is Worse than the all-State Average

Quality Dimension Short Measure Name State Performance11 Most Recent Data Year State Rate All-State Average12 Regional Average Baseline Year Average Annual Change13 Direction of Change Data Source14 Full NHQR Measure Title NHQR Table Number15
Cancer All cancer deaths Worse than Average 2005 201.9 183.0 183.4 1999 -1.0% Improved NVSS All cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year 1_4_1.3
Cancer Lung cancer deaths Worse than Average 2005 59.2 51.7 51.2 1999 0.3% Unchanged NVSS Lung cancer deaths per 100,000 population per year 1_4_3.3


11 State Performance is for the most recent data year compared to All States

12 These all-State averages are calculated consistently across all measures and differ slightly from those in the National Healthcare Quality Report. For more information, select the Methods page.

13 The sign on entries under the column "Average Annual Change" indicates whether the measure has risen or fallen since the baseline year. Because "+" or "-" can represent an improvement or a worsening depending on how the measure is constructed, the column "Direction of Change" helps the user know what the change means.

14 Additional information about data sources/acronyms.

15 Select for other States' rates.