Executive Summary

2012 Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

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

Alcohol Consumption

• 12% report that they are at risk from binge drinking
• 5% 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

Arthritis

• 31% report that they have been diagnosed with arthritis

Asthma

• 12% report that they have ever had asthma
• 8% Report that they presently have asthma

Body Weight

• 69% report that they are overweight ( BMI ≥25)
• 35% report that they are obese ( BMI ≥30)
• 29% 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
• 57% of women age 40 and older have had a screening mammogram and a clinical breast examination within the past two years

Cancer

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

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

Cervical Cancer Screening

• 94% of women age 18 and older have had a Pap smear during their lifetime
• 78% of women age 18 and older have had a Pap smear within the past three years

Cigarette Smoking

• 24% report that they are current cigarette smokers (have ever smoked 100 cigarettes and now smoke every day or some days)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

· 7% report they have been diagnosed with (COPD)

Colorectal Cancer Screening

• 40% age 50 and older report that they have never had a sigmoidoscopy or a colonoscopy
• 84% age 50 and older report that they have not had a blood stool test in the past two years

Dental Health

• 44% report that it has been more than one year since they have seen a dentist
• 58% report that they have had at least one of their permanent teeth extracted

Diabetes

• 13% report that they have been diagnosed with diabetes

Disability

• 25% report that their activities are limited because of health problems
• 10% report that they have health problems that require the use of special equipment

Exercise

• 31% report no leisure time physical activity in the past 30 days

Falls and Injuries from Falls

• 15% age 45 and older report that they have experienced a fall in the past twelve months
• 39% of those with a fall in the past twelve months reported suffering an injury from the fall

Health Status

• 23% report that their general health is fair or poor
• 44% report that their general health is very good or excellent

Health Care Coverage

• 27% from age 18 to 64 report that they have no kind of health care coverage
• 22% report that they could not see a doctor in the past twelve months because of cost

Healthy Days

• 21% report seven or more days of poor physical health during the past month
• 21% report seven or more days of poor mental health during the past month

HIV/AIDS

• 40% from age 18 to 64, report that they have been tested for HIV other than through a blood donation
• 6% from age 18 to 64, report that they have participated in high risk behavior during the past twelve months

Immunization

• 34% report that they have had a flu vaccination in the past twelve months
• 29% report that they have ever had a pneumonia vaccination

Kidney Disease

• 3% report that they have ever been diagnosed with kidney disease

Mental Health

• 18% report that they have been diagnosed with a depressive disorder

Prostate Cancer Screening

• 58% 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

Vision Impairment

• 22% report they have some type of vision impairment