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1999 Cabell County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1994 Cabell County and Estimated 1999 U.S. Prevalences

Category 1994
County Percent
1999
County Percent
SI* 1999
Estimated
U.S. Percent
% Difference
1999 County
from 1999 U.S
SI* County
Rank
Physical Inactivity 43.6 29.4 * 29.1 1.0 32
Obesity 17.2 19.1 19.4 -1.4 22
Hypertension 25.6 34.0 * 24.5 38.9 * 8
Diabetes Awareness 7.3 8.6 5.9 45.5 * 7
Cigarette Smoking 29.2 25.5 22.5 13.3 25
Smokeless Tobacco Use 7.1 6.7 3.0 122.5 * 32
Binge Drinking 16.1 12.8 14.8 -13.5 4
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 20.4 22.2 16.7 33.1 * 19
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 15.8 12.1 10.6 14.0 31
Category 1994
County Percent
1999
County Percent
SI* 1999
Estimated
U.S. Percent
% Difference
1999 County
from 1999 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: 1994 represents aggregated data from 1992-96;
1999 represents aggregated data from 1997-2001.
Note: The U.S. percent for physical inactivity is for 1998 due to lack of data for 1999.
Note: The U.S. percent for difficulty seeing Dr. due to cost is for 1997 due to lack of data for 1999.
Note: The range for county ranks in this column is 1 to 36.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 31, 2004.

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