Selected BRFS Data 2005-2006 By County and City of Wilmington

Delaware Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS) data were aggregated from calendar years 2005 and 2006 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
12.9%	14.4%	11.3%	14.1%	15.4%

Adult Smoking Prevalence
	Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban NC	Kent	Sussex
Smoke Every Day	17.0%	18.1%	15.5%	18.1%	19.3%
Smoke Some Days	5.3%	8.6%	5.0%	5.4%	4.7%
Former Smoker	26.5%	21.0%	26.6%	25.1%	29.4%

Adults With No Leisure Time Physical Activity
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
22.1%	27.3%	19.7%	25.1%	24.3%

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.

Adult Overweight and Obesity
	Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban NC	Kent	Sussex
Overweight	37.3%	37.9%	37.3%	35.0%	38.6%
Obese	22.7%	29.1%	19.7%	26.0%	25.6%

Acute or "Binge" Drinking [5+ Drinks at One Occasion]
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
17.2%	18.7%	18.5%	14.7%	15.4%

Current Asthma Among Adults
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
9.3%	12.8%	9.0%	9.3%	9.1%

Flu Shots [Adults 65 and Older Who Received Flu Shot in Past Year]
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
66.0%	61.9%	67.8%	67.3%	63.4%

Colorectal Cancer Screening [Age 50+ Who Ever Had Colonoscopy or Sigmoidoscopy]
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
65.9%	66.8%	65.4%	65.3%	66.9%

Respondents < Age 65 Who Have Ever Had an AIDS Test
Statewide	Wilmington	Suburban N.C.	Kent	Sussex
45.5%	55.9%	42.9%	50.6%	44.7%

Selected BRFS Data 2005-2006 By County and City of Wilmington

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