Selected BRFS Data 2006-2007 by County and City of Wilmington
Delaware Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS) data were aggregated from calendar years 2006 and 2007 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
12.6%
12.3%
11.0%
13.3%
15.8%
A comprehensive Tobacco Prevention and Control Program in the state has resulted in decreasing smoking prevalence; however, smoking remains the number 1 underlying cause of premature death and illness in Delaware and the nation. The graph below shows the recent trends in smoking prevalence in Wilmington, suburban New Castle County, and Kent and Sussex counties. It is based on aggregated data and uses rolling averages. The chart that follows shows smoking prevalence by area for the aggregated years of 2006-2007.
Adult Smoking Prevalence
Statewide
Wilmington
Suburban NC
Kent
Sussex
Smoke Every Day
15.8%
19.4%
13.7%
18.0%
18.3%
Smoke Some Days
4.5%
4.1%
4.3%
6.0%
3.9%
Former Smoker
26.6%
22.1%
25.7%
25.5%
31.2%
Adults With No Leisure Time Physical Activity
Statewide
Wilmington
Suburban N.C.
Kent
Sussex
21.8%
24.1%
19.6%
25.1%
23.7%
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. The graph below shows the recent trends, based on aggregated data and using rolling averages:
Adult Overweight and Obesity
Statewide
Wilmington
Suburban NC
Kent
Sussex
Overweight
36.3%
32.6%
37.2%
34.1%
36.9%
Obese
26.4%
30.8%
23.5%
29.9%
29.1%
Acute or “Binge” Drinking [5+ Drinks at One Occasion]
Statewide
Wilmington
Suburban N.C.
Kent
Sussex
18.5%
23.6%
19.2%
16.6%
16.7%
Current Asthma Among Adults
Statewide
Wilmington
Suburban N.C.
Kent
Sussex
8.7%
13.8%
7.7%
9.3%
9.2%
Flu Shots [Adults 65 and Older Who Received Flu Shot in Past Year]
Statewide
Wilmington
Suburban N.C.
Kent
Sussex
69.8%
63.4%
70.1%
71.2%
70.2%
Colorectal Cancer Screening [Age 50+ Who Ever Had Colonoscopy or Sigmoidoscopy]
Statewide
Wilmington
Suburban N.C.
Kent
Sussex
67.4%
66.8%
66.0%
67.4%
70.0%
Respondents < Age 65 Who Have Ever Had an AIDS Test
