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1999 Upshur County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1994 Upshur 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 39.9 33.0 29.1 13.5 27
Obesity 18.8 16.1 19.4 -17.1 33
Hypertension 18.8 29.2 24.5 19.4 22
Diabetes Awareness 5.0 3.9 TS 5.9 TS TS 36
Cigarette Smoking 23.6 32.8 22.5 45.6 * 5
Smokeless Tobacco Use 12.5 7.7 TS 3.0 TS TS 22
Binge Drinking 11.2 6.6 TS 14.8 TS TS 28
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 22.7 31.4 16.7 88.3 * 5
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 17.0 17.1 10.6 61.0 12
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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