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1999 Mercer County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1994 Mercer 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 40.3 37.8 29.1 29.7 * 14
Obesity 15.6 15.9 19.4 -17.9 34
Hypertension 29.6 35.2 24.5 43.9 * 5
Diabetes Awareness 6.4 9.6 5.9 63.5 * 3
Cigarette Smoking 28.5 30.0 22.5 33.3 * 13
Smokeless Tobacco Use 8.9 10.7 3.0 257.5 * 9
Binge Drinking 12.6 7.8 TS 14.8 TS TS 20
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 19.7 23.4 16.7 40.1 * 18
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 15.4 13.1 10.6 23.7 28
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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