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1999 Putnam County Behavioral Prevalences
Compared to 1994 Putnam 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 43.8 36.9 29.1 26.9 * 16
Obesity 20.8 23.6 19.4 21.5 8
Hypertension 26.0 29.7 24.5 21.2 20
Diabetes Awareness 6.3 6.6 TS 5.9 12.0 24
Cigarette Smoking 21.6 20.0 22.5 -11.1 36
Smokeless Tobacco Use 10.3 7.7 3.0 155.5 * 23
Binge Drinking 10.3 7.9 TS 14.8 TS TS 19
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 15.1 15.7 16.7 -6.3 33
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost 15.6 15.7 10.6 47.8 * 18
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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