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1999 Fayette County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1994 Fayette 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 49.2 36.6 29.1 25.7 * 17
Obesity 18.1 22.5 19.4 16.2 10
Hypertension 30.5 25.9 24.5 5.6 31
Diabetes Awareness 6.6 5.7 TS 5.9 -4.1 30
Cigarette Smoking 28.7 30.4 22.5 35.1 * 11
Smokeless Tobacco Use 8.7 8.9 TS 3.0 195.9 * 17
Binge Drinking 8.3 9.2 TS 14.8 TS TS 14
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 26.7 27.4 16.7 64.2 * 8
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 20.6 17.1 10.6 61.5 * 11
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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