Executive Summary

2011 Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Note: All percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

Health status

• 24% report that their general health is fair or poor
• 43% report that their general health is very good or excellent

Healthy days

• 18% report seven or more days of poor physical health during the past month
• 18% report seven or more days of poor mental health during the past month

Health care coverage

• 26% report that they have no kind of health care coverage
• 23% report that they could not see a doctor in the past twelve months because of cost

Cigarette smoking

• 26% report that they are current cigarette smokers

Diabetes

• 12% report that they have been diagnosed with diabetes

Hypertension awareness

• 39% report that they have been told they have high blood pressure by a health care professional
• 82% report they are taking medication for high blood pressure

Cholesterol awareness

• 75% report that they have ever had their cholesterol checked
• 71% report that they have had their cholesterol checked within the past five years

Immunization

• 36% report that they have had a flu vaccination in the past twelve months
• 28% report that they have ever had a pneumonia vaccination

Body weight and weight control

• 69% report that they are overweight (BMI ≥25)
• 35% report that they are obese (BMI ≥30)
• 29% report that they have a healthy weight

Asthma

• 12% report that they have ever had asthma
• 8% report that they currently have asthma

Disability

• 28% report that their activities are limited because of health problems
• 10% report that they have health problems that require the use of special equipment

HIV/AIDS (Age 18-64)

• 38% report that they have been tested for HIV other than through a blood donation
• 4% report that they have participated in high risk behavior during the past twelve months

Alcohol Consumption

• 14% report that they are at risk from binge drinking
• 5% report that they are at risk from chronic drinking

Arthritis

• 29% report that they have been diagnosed with arthritis

Cardiovascular Disease

• 5 % report they had been told that they have had a myocardial infarction
• 5% report they had been told that they have coronary artery disease
• 4% report they had been told that they have had a stroke

Physical activity and exercise

• 40% report that they do not meet the recommendations for physical activity
• 36 % report that they had no exercise in the past 30 days

Seat Belt Usage

• 90% report that they always or nearly always wear seat belts when riding in a vehicle

Depression

• 19% report that they had have been diagnosed with depression

Cancer

• 6% report that they have been diagnosed with skin cancer
• 6% report that they have been diagnosed with some other type of cancer

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

• 8% report that they have been diagnosed with COPD

Kidney Disease

• 2% report that they have been diagnosed with kidney disease

Vision Impairment

• 32% report that they have been diagnosed with some type of vision impairment