Compared to 1988 West Virginia and Estimated 1993 U.S. Prevalences
Category | 1988 State Percent |
1993 State Percent |
SI* | 1993 Estimated U.S. Percent |
% Differnce 1993 State From 1993 U.S |
SI* |
Sedentary Lifestyle | 65.9 | 66.8 | 57.7 | 15.8 | * | |
Obesity | 29.8 | 34.8 | * | 30.3 | 14.9 | * |
Hypertension | 25.4 | 24.7 | 21.5 | 14.9 | * | |
Seatbelt Nonuse | 51.1 | 25.5 | * | 17.8 | 43.4 | * |
Cigarette Smoking | 26.9 | 25.8 | 22.1 | 16.6 | * | |
Smokeless Tobacco Use | 8.7 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 211.1 | * | |
Binge Drinking | 9.2 | 7.8 | * | 14.8 | -47.0 | * |
No Health Insurance, Ages 18-64 | N.A. | 20.7 | N.A. | 16.3 | 27.2 | * |
Difficulty Seeing Dr. Because of Cost | N.A. | 16.8 | N.A. | 13.2 | 26.9 | * |
* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
N.A. = Not Available.
Note: 1988 represents aggregated data from 1986-91;
1993 represents aggregated data from 1991-95.
Note: The U.S. percent for sedentary lifestyle is for 1992 due to lack of data for 1993.
Note: West Virginia's seatbelt use law went into effect on September 1, 1993.
Health Statistics Center
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Comments
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Last updated 08/06/97.