2003 Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance

Health status

• 23% report that their general health is fair or poor
• 47% report that their general health is very good or excellent

Health care coverage

• 19% report that they have no kind of health care coverage
• 18% report that they could not see a doctor in the past twelve months because of cost

Cigarette smoking

• 26% report that they are current cigarette smokers (have ever smoked 100 cigarettes and now smoke every day or some days)

Diabetes

• 11% report that they have been diagnosed with diabetes

Hypertension awareness

• 31% report that they have been told that they have high blood pressure by a health care professional
• 26% report that they are taking medication for high blood pressure

Cholesterol awareness

• 72% report that they have ever had their cholesterol checked
• 67% report that they have had their cholesterol checked within the past five years

Immunization

• 33% report that they have had a flu shot in the past twelve months

Body weight and weight control

• 62% report that they are overweight ( BMI =25)
• 34% report that they have a healthy weight

Mammography screening

• 78% of women age 40 and older have had a screening mammogram and a clinical breast examination during their lifetime
• 58% of women age 50 and older have had a screening mammogram and a clinical breast examination within the past two years

Pap smear screening

• 95% of women age 18 and older have had a Pap smear during their lifetime
• 84% of women age 18 and older have had a Pap smear within the past three years

Physical activity and exercise

• 67% report that they do not meet moderate physical activity recommendations
• 30 % report that they had no exercise in the past 30 days

Colorectal Cancer Screening

• 44% of respondents age 50 and older report that they have ever had a proctosigmoidoscopy
• 36% of respondents age 50 and older report that they have ever had a home blood stool test

Arthritis

• 31% that they have been diagnosed with arthritis

Asthma

• 11% report that they have ever had asthma

Prostate Cancer Screening

• 59% of males age 40 and older report that they have ever had a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test

Disability

• 23% report that their activities are limited because of health problems
• 9% report that they have health problems that require the use of special equipment

HIV/AIDS

• 44% report that they have been tested for HIV other than through a blood donation
• 5% report that they have participated in high risk behavior during the past twelve months

Alcohol Consumption

• 11% report that they are at risk from binge drinking

Eats fruits and vegetables at least five times per day

• 18% report that they eat fruits and vegetables at least five times per day

Falls

• 14% of those age 45 and older report that they suffered a fall in the past three months

Exposure to Sun

• 29% reported that they had a sunburn in the past twelve months

Residential Fire

• 10% reported that it had more than one year since their smoke alarms were tested

Note: All percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.