Executive Summary
2010 Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System
Note: All percentages are
rounded to the nearest whole number.
Alcohol Consumption
- 10%
report that they are at risk from binge drinking
- 3%
report that they are at risk from chronic drinking
- 3% of those who drink report that they have driven a
vehicle after having too much to drink in the past 30 days
Anxiety and
Depression
- 13%
report that they have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder
- 17%
report that they have been diagnosed with a depressive disorder
Asthma
- 12%
report that they have ever had asthma
- 7% Report that they presently have asthma
Body Weight
- 69%
report that they are overweight ( BMI ≥25)
- 35%
report that they are obese ( BMI ≥30)
- 31% report that they have a healthy weight
Breast Cancer
Screening
- 81%
of women age 40 and older have had a screening mammogram and a clinical
breast examination during their lifetime
- 59%
of women age 40 and older have had a screening mammogram and a clinical
breast examination within the past two years
Cardiovascular Disease
- 5%
report they had been told that they have had a myocardial infarction
- 4%
report they had been told that they have coronary artery disease
- 4% report they had been told that they have had a
stroke
Cervical Cancer Screening
- 93%
of women age 18 and older have had a Pap smear during their lifetime
- 79% of women age 18 and older have had a Pap smear
within the past three years
Cigarette Smoking
- 23% report that they are current cigarette smokers
(have ever smoked 100 cigarettes and now smoke every day or some days)
Colorectal Cancer
Screening
- 40%
age 50 and older report that they have never had a sigmoidoscopy or a
colonoscopy
- 83% age 50 and older report that they have not had a
blood stool test in the past two years
Dental Health
- 42%
report that it has been more than one year since they have seen a dentist
- 56% report that they have had at least one of their
permanent teeth extracted
Diabetes
- 12% report that they have been diagnosed with
diabetes
Disability
- 25%
report that their activities are limited because of health problems
- 11% report that they have health problems that
require the use of special equipment
Emotional Support and
Life Satisfaction
- 10%
report that they rarely or never get the emotional support they need
- 6% report that they are dissatisfied or very
dissatisfied with their lives
Exercise
- 33% report no leisure time physical activity in the
past 30 days
Falls and Injuries
from Falls
- 18%
age 45 and older report that they have experienced a fall in the past three
months
- 34% of those with a fall in the past three months
reported suffering an injury from the fall
Health Status
- 24%
report that their general health is fair or poor
- 46% report that their general health is very good or
excellent
Health Care Coverage
- 22%
report that they have no kind of health care coverage
- 21% report that they could not see a doctor in the
past twelve months because of cost
Healthy Days
- 16%
report seven or more days of poor physical health during the past month
- 16% report seven or more days of poor mental health
during the past month
HIV/AIDS
- 41%,
age 18 to 64, report that they have been tested for HIV other than through
a blood donation
- 5% , age 18 to 64,report that they have participated
in high risk behavior during the past twelve months
Immunization
- 37%
report that they have had a flu vaccination in the past twelve months
- 25% report that they have ever had a pneumonia
vaccination
Prostate Cancer
Screening
- 63%
of men age 40 and older report that they have ever had a PSA test
- 47 % of men age 40 and older who have had a PSA test
report that it has been more than two years since the last test
Seat Belt Usage
- 91% report that they always or nearly wear seat belts
Sleep
- 29% report insufficient sleep for 14 or more days in
the past month