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1999 Ohio County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1994 Ohio 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 31.0 20.1 29.1 -31.1 * 36
Obesity 16.8 17.6 19.4 -9.4 27
Hypertension 24.1 27.5 24.5 12.3 26
Diabetes Awareness 4.3 5.0 TS 5.9 -15.1 34
Cigarette Smoking 20.0 22.9 22.5 2.0 32
Smokeless Tobacco Use 2.7 7.0 TS 3.0 TS TS 27
Binge Drinking 20.3 14.3 14.8 -3.3 2
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 12.7 21.6 16.7 29.6 20
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 7.6 12.2 10.6 15.3 30
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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