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1999 Monroe County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1994 Monroe 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 44.7 35.3 29.1 21.2 * 20
Obesity 17.0 17.6 19.4 -9.1 26
Hypertension 27.0 33.3 24.5 35.8 * 11
Diabetes Awareness 4.6 8.3 TS 5.9 39.8 11
Cigarette Smoking 23.3 24.5 22.5 8.9 28
Smokeless Tobacco Use 14.5 9.3 3.0 209.6 * 15
Binge Drinking 8.2 5.0 TS 14.8 TS TS 31
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 21.7 23.8 16.7 42.8 * 17
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 15.4 16.5 10.6 55.4 * 15
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.
Note: Two or more counties were grouped together to obtain an appropriate sample size.

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 31, 2004.

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