Selected BRFS Data
By County and Wilmington 2004-05
Delaware Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS) data were aggregated from calendar years 2004 and 2005
to provide a sample for the City of Wilmington large enough to be valid. Total sample statewide for this
study was 8,259 adults age 18 or older. 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 |
| 13.3% |
16.1% |
11.6% |
14.8% |
15.5% |
Adult Smoking Prevalence
| |
Statewide |
Wilmington |
Suburban NC |
Kent |
Sussex |
| Smoke Every Day |
17.1% |
18.4% |
15.9% |
18.7% |
18.4% |
| Smoke Some Days |
5.4% |
9.7% |
5.1% |
4.8% |
5.1% |
| Former Smoker |
26.2% |
19.6% |
26.4% |
24.9% |
28.8% |
Adults With No Leisure Time Physical Activity
| Statewide |
Wilmington |
Suburban N.C. |
Kent |
Sussex |
| 22.5% |
28.9% |
20.2% |
24.8% |
24.4% |
Weight
Weight is measured by Body Mass Index (BMI), determined from self-report 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 |
37.5% |
37.8% |
37.2% |
35.7% |
39.3% |
| Obese |
21.4% |
27.3% |
18.2% |
24.9% |
24.6% |
Acute or "Binge" Drinking [5+ Drinks at One Occasion]
| Statewide |
Wilmington |
Suburban N.C. |
Kent |
Sussex |
| 16.4% |
16.1% |
18% |
13.8% |
14.4% |
Current Asthma Among Adults
| Statewide |
Wilmington |
Suburban N.C. |
Kent |
Sussex |
| 9.2% |
10.7% |
9.2% |
8.8% |
9% |
Flu Shots [Adults 65 and Older Who Received Flu Shot in Past Year]
| Statewide |
Wilmington |
Suburban N.C. |
Kent |
Sussex |
| 64.9% |
66.8% |
65.4% |
67.5% |
62.5% |
Colorectal Cancer Screening [Age 50+ Who Ever Had Colonoscopy or Sigmoidoscopy]
| Statewide |
Wilmington |
Suburban N.C. |
Kent |
Sussex |
| 65.1% |
66% |
65% |
64.3% |
65.3% |
High Risk for AIDS [Respondents < Age 65 Who Reported High-Risk Behaviors]
| Statewide |
Wilmington |
Suburban N.C. |
Kent |
Sussex |
| 4.1% |
6.2% |
4.2% |
3.7% |
3.1% |
Respondents < Age 65 Who Have Ever Had an AIDS Test
| Statewide |
Wilmington |
Suburban N.C. |
Kent |
Sussex |
| 47.1% |
61.3% |
44.2% |
51.3% |
46.2% |
