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1999 Marion County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1994 Marion 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 38.7 33.7 29.1 15.9 25
Obesity 13.1 15.6 19.4 -19.8 * 35
Hypertension 23.9 30.3 24.5 23.6 * 18
Diabetes Awareness 4.2 5.4 TS 5.9 -8.8 32
Cigarette Smoking 24.1 20.3 22.5 -9.9 35
Smokeless Tobacco Use 8.4 7.1 3.0 137.9 * 25
Binge Drinking 10.8 7.6 TS 14.8 -48.5 * 21
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 21.0 21.1 16.7 26.2 23
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 16.5 18.0 10.6 69.7 * 8
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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