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1997 Wood County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1992 Wood 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 36.7 37.0 29.7 24.6 * 31
Obesity 17.0 19.6 17.0 15.1 22
Hypertension 22.8 27.7 23.3 18.9 * 19
Seatbelt Nonuse 40.1 27.3 * 27.0 1.2 27
Cigarette Smoking 24.8 29.1 23.0 26.5 * 12
Smokeless Tobacco Use 8.6 6.1 3.7 65.7 * 32
Binge Drinking 12.5 12.9 13.5 -4.2 7
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 19.0 19.5 16.9 15.6 24
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 16.5 15.1 10.6 42.8 * 20
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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