Selected BRFS Data 2006-2007 by County and City of Wilmington

Delaware Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS) data were aggregated from calendar years 2006 and 2007 to provide a sample for the City of Wilmington large enough to be valid. The BRFS is a random-sample telephone survey conducted throughout the year, and data are normally reported on a calendar-year basis. County estimates may vary from annual prevalence estimates because of the two-year aggregation.

Overall Quality of Health: Respondents Who Report "Fair or Poor" Health Status
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
12.6%	12.3%	11.0%	13.3%	15.8%

A comprehensive Tobacco Prevention and Control Program in the state has resulted in decreasing smoking prevalence; however smoking remains the number 1 underlying cause of premature death and illness in Delaware and the nation. The graph below shows the recent trends in smoking prevalence in Wilmington, suburban New Castle County, and Kent and Sussex counties. It is based on aggregated data and uses rolling averages. The chart that follows shows smoking prevalence by area for the aggregated years of 2006-2007.

Adult Smoking Prevalence
	Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban NC	Kent	Sussex
Smoke Every Day	15.8%	19.4%	13.7%	18.0%	18.3%
Smoke Some Days	4.5%	4.1%	4.3%	6.0%	3.9%
Former Smoker	26.6%	22.1%	25.7%	25.5%	31.2%

Adults With No Leisure Time Physical Activity
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
21.8%	24.1%	19.6%	25.1%	23.7%

Weight

Weight is measured by Body Mass Index (BMI), determined from self-reported height and weight. Estimates are conservative; actual levels of overweight and obesity may be as much as 3 – 5 percentage points higher. Overweight is defined as a BMI between 25 and 29.9; obesity is a BMI >30. The graph below shows the recent trends, based on aggregated data and using rolling averages:

Adult Overweight and Obesity
	Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban NC	Kent	Sussex
Overweight	36.3%	32.6%	37.2%	34.1%	36.9%
Obese	26.4%	30.8%	23.5%	29.9%	29.1%

Acute or "Binge" Drinking [5+ Drinks at One Occasion]
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
18.5%	23.6%	19.2%	16.6%	16.7%

Current Asthma Among Adults
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
8.7%	13.8%	7.7%	9.3%	9.2%

Flu Shots [Adults 65 and Older Who Received Flu Shot in Past Year]
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
69.8%	63.4%	70.1%	71.2%	70.2%

Colorectal Cancer Screening [Age 50+ Who Ever Had Colonoscopy or Sigmoidoscopy]
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
67.4%	66.8%	66.0%	67.4%	70.0%

Respondents < Age 65 Who Have Ever Had an AIDS Test
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
44.5%	52.0%	42.4%	49.8%	43.1%

Source for all data: Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS), 2006-07.

Selected BRFS Data 2006-2007 by County and City of Wilmington

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