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1999 Wyoming County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1994 Wyoming 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 57.0 46.5 29.1 59.8 * 4
Obesity 21.4 22.7 19.4 16.9 9
Hypertension 29.6 22.7 24.5 -7.3 35
Diabetes Awareness 4.0 7.0 TS 5.9 TS TS 20
Cigarette Smoking 31.1 33.6 22.5 49.2 * 3
Smokeless Tobacco Use 14.0 9.7 TS 3.0 TS TS 13
Binge Drinking 17.8 2.5 TS 14.8 TS TS 36
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 20.8 24.0 16.7 43.5 * 16
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 24.2 17.8 10.6 67.9 * 9
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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