2001 Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance

Health status

• 23% report that their general health is fair or poor
• 46% report that their general health is very good or excellent

Health care access

• 19% report that they have no kind of health care coverage

Cigarette smoking

• 25% report that they are current cigarette smokers (have ever smoked 100 cigarettes and now smoke every day or some days)

Diabetes

• 9% 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
• 24% report that they are taking medication for high blood pressure

Cholesterol awareness

• 71% report that they have ever had their cholesterol checked
• 67% report that they have had their cholesterol checked within the past five years

Immunization

• 29% report that they have had a flu shot in the past twelve months

Body weight and weight control

• 61% report that they are overweight ( BMI =25)
• 32% report that they have a healthy weight

Mammography screening

• 75% of women age 40 and older have had a screening mammogram and a clinical breast examination during their lifetime
• 59% of women age 50 and older have had a screening mammogram and a clinical breast examination within the past two years

Pap smear screening

• 96% of women age 18 and older have had a Pap smear during their lifetime
• 86% of women age 18 and older have had a Pap smear within the past three years

Physical activity and exercise

• 55% report that they do not meet moderate physical activity recommendations
• 33 % report that they had no exercise in the past 30 days

Colorectal Cancer Screening

• 39% of respondents age 50 and older report that they have ever had a proctosigmoidoscopy
• 31% of respondents age 50 and older report that they have ever had a home blood stool test

Arthritis

• 36% that they have chronic joint symptoms or have been diagnosed with arthritis

Asthma

• 9% report that they have ever had asthma

Prostate Cancer Screening

• 57% of males age 40 and older report that they have ever had a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test

Disability

• 19% report that their activities are limited because of health problems
• 7% report that they have health problems that require the use of special equipment

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