Executive Summary
1992 Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Note: only responses to questions on general health, health risk behaviors for
chronic disease (including health care access), and screening behaviors are given here
Cigarette smoking
- 24.5% report that they are current cigarette smokers (have ever smoked 100 cigarettes
and now smoke every day or some days)
- 20.4% report that they are former cigarette smokers (have ever smoked 100 cigarettes but
do not smoke now)
- 56.2% of current daily smokers report that they have quit smoking for 1 day or longer
during the past 12 months
Physical activity/exercise
- 48.1% report that they are physically inactive (HP 2000 Obj. 1.5)
- 67.8% report sedentary lifestyle (sedentary or irregular physical activity profile)
- 14.2% report frequent regular exercise (HP 2000 Obj. 1.3)
- 9.5% report regular intensive exercise (HP 2000 Obj. 1.4)
- 54.1% report that they are using physical activity/exercise to lose weight
Body weight and weight control
- 29.7% of respondents are overweight (BMI 27.7 >= for men, 27.3 for women)
- 16.8% of respondents are obese (BMI >= 30)
- 77.2% report that they are eating fewer calories to lose weight
- 54.1% report that they are using physical activity/exercise to lose weight
- 33.7% are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes (because of obesity/overweight and lack
of physical activity/exercise)
Diabetes
- Prevalence of self-reported diabetes (told by a doctor): 6.6%
- 33.7% are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes (because of obesity/overweight and lack
of physical activity/exercise)
Hypertension awareness
- 27.9% of respondents report that they have been told by a health professional that they
have high blood pressure
- 91.1% have had their blood pressure taken by a health professional within the past year
- 95.0% have had their blood pressure taken by a health professional within the past 2
years
- 97.3% have had their blood pressure taken by a health professional within the past 5
years
Cholesterol awareness
- 62.2% of respondents have ever had a blood cholesterol check
- 75.4% have had their blood cholesterol checked within the past year
- 91.4% have had their blood cholesterol checked within the past 2 years
- 97.0% have had their blood cholesterol checked within the past 5 years
- 29.8% of those tested report that they have been told by a health professional that they
have high blood cholesterol
Mammography screening
- 58.9% of women 50-59 years of age have had a screening mammogram within the past year
- 76.8% of women 50-59 years of age have had a screening mammogram within the past two
years
- 61.7% of women 60-69 years of age have had a screening mammogram within the past year
- 80.0% of women 60-69 years of age have had a screening mammogram within the past two
years
Pap smear screening
- 89.2% of women 18-65 years of age have had Pap smear screening within the past three
years
Health care access
- 18.8% report that they have no kind of health care coverage
- 15.7% report that there was a time during the past 12 months that they needed to see a
doctor but could not because of the cost