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
