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
| Statewide |
Wilmington |
Suburban N.C. |
Kent |
Sussex |
| 45.5% |
55.9% |
42.9% |
50.6% |
44.7% |
