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1997 Logan County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1992 Logan County and Estimated 1997 U.S. Prevalences

Category 1992
County Percent
1997
County Percent
SI* 1997
Estimated
U.S. Percent
% Differnce
1997 County
from 1997 U.S
SI* County
Rank
Physical Inactivity 57.8 63.2 29.7 112.6 * 1
Obesity 25.1 30.3 17.0 78.5 * 1
Hypertension 25.6 28.7 23.3 23.2 14
Seatbelt Nonuse 46.0 43.4 27.0 60.9 * 3
Cigarette Smoking 30.6 38.9 23.0 68.9 * 1
Smokeless Tobacco Use 10.3 8.7 TS 3.7 133.9 * 20
Binge Drinking 9.4 9.0 TS 13.5 TS TS 22
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 28.6 30.6 16.9 81.3 * 4
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 20.1 21.8 10.6 106.1 * 3
Category 1992
County Percent
1997
County Percent
SI* 1997
Estimated
U.S. Percent
% Differnce
1997 County
from 1997 U.S
SI* County
Rank


* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
TS: Number is too small for a valid comparison.
N.A. = Not Available.
Note: 1992 represents aggregated data from 1990-94;
1997 represents aggregated data from 1995-99.
Note: The U.S. percent for physical inactivity is for 1996 due to lack of data for 1997.
Note: West Virginia's seatbelt use law went into effect on September 1, 1993.
Note: The range for county ranks in this column is 1 to 36.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 7, 2001.

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