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1997 Mineral County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1992 Mineral County and Estimated 1997 U.S. Prevalences

Category 1992
County Percent
1997
County Percent
SI* 1997
Estimated
U.S. Percent
% Differnce
1997 County
from 1997 U.S
SI* County
Rank
Physical Inactivity 40.9 37.3 29.7 25.7 29
Obesity 19.4 17.8 17.0 4.8 28
Hypertension 26.7 25.9 23.3 11.2 24
Seatbelt Nonuse 41.4 26.8 * 27.0 -0.6 28
Cigarette Smoking 18.4 19.6 23.0 -14.7 34
Smokeless Tobacco Use 13.5 8.0 TS 3.7 TS TS 24
Binge Drinking 8.9 15.3 TS 13.5 TS TS 4
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 21.9 23.5 16.9 38.8 17
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 21.2 16.8 10.6 58.4 * 15
Category 1992
County Percent
1997
County Percent
SI* 1997
Estimated
U.S. Percent
% Differnce
1997 County
from 1997 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: 1992 represents aggregated data from 1990-94;
1997 represents aggregated data from 1995-99.
Note: The U.S. percent for physical inactivity is for 1996 due to lack of data for 1997.
Note: West Virginia's seatbelt use law went into effect on September 1, 1993.
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 7, 2001.

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