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1999 Kanawha County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1994 Kanawha 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 35.5 33.1 29.1 13.7 * 26
Obesity 18.4 21.3 19.4 9.5 15
Hypertension 26.8 31.9 * 24.5 30.1 * 14
Diabetes Awareness 4.8 8.1 * 5.9 36.6 * 12
Cigarette Smoking 25.7 26.9 22.5 19.5 * 22
Smokeless Tobacco Use 5.3 6.8 3.0 125.8 * 30
Binge Drinking 11.1 9.3 14.8 -36.8 * 11
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 17.1 18.7 16.7 11.8 29
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 15.8 13.4 10.6 26.4 * 27
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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