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 Clark County
The Heart Healthy Community Program
BRFSS Results for Clark County
| Fruit and Vegetable Intake | | Weight
Control | | Preventive Counseling Services
|
| Tobacco | | Physical
Activity |
Fruit and Vegetable Intake
Servings per Day of Fruits, Vegetable, and Fruit Juices
| 5 or More |
24% |
| 4 - 4.9 |
22% |
| 3 - 3.9 |
1% |
| 2 - 2.9 |
21% |
| 1 - 1.9 |
2% |
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1994 BRFSS data found that 78% of adults did not eat at least 5 daily servings
of fruits and vegetables.
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Women reported eating fruit and vegetables (except for potatoes and carrots)
more often than men.
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Fruit and vegetable consumption increased with higher household incomes.
Weight Control
Trying to lose weight:
| Total % of respondents |
40% |
| Men |
31% |
| Women |
48% |
Weight Loss Methods:
| Less fat and few calories |
47% |
| Less fat |
36% |
| Few calories |
8% |
| Not through diet |
8% |
| Using exercise |
74% |
| Not using exercise |
25% |
Using self reported weights, 28% of respondents in Clark County were
classified as overweight, if overweight is defined as body mass index (BMI)
greater than or equal to 27.8 for men and 27.3 for women. (BMI=kg/m2).
The national BRFSS in 1994 found 27% of all US respondents and 25% of Washington
State respondents classified as overweight. In Clark County the groups
most likely to be overweight were:
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Those with annual household incomes under $35,000 (39% overweight compared
to 21% of those with incomes greater than $35,000.
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Men (36% compared to 21% of women)
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Those 35 years of age and older (32% compared to 1% of those under age
35)
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Those who did not graduate from college (32% compared to 18% of college
grads)
Preventive Counseling Services
When did a doctor last discuss your Diet?
| Never |
69% |
| Within past year |
13% |
| 1-3 years |
8% |
| 3 or more years |
10% |
When did a doctor last discuss exercise?
| Never |
61% |
| Within past year |
19% |
| 1-3 years |
11% |
| 3 or more years |
9% |
When did a doctor last discuss smoking?
| Never |
69% |
| Within past year |
13% |
| 1-3 years |
8% |
| 3 or more years |
10% |
To lower your risk of developing heart disease or stroke, has a
doctor advised you to:
| Eat a less high fat diet or less cholesterol? |
27% |
| Exercise more? |
24% |
To lower your risk of developing hear disease or stroke, are you:
| Eating a less a high fat diet or less cholesterol? |
68% |
| Exercise more? |
47% |
Tobacco Use
Smoking Habits
| Never Smoked |
52% |
| Formerly Smoked |
24% |
| Currently Smoke |
24% |
Physical Activity in Past Month
|
Definition |
|
| Participate in regular and sustained activity |
30 or more minutes per session, 5 or more times
per week |
23% |
| Participate in regular activity |
20 or more minutes per session, 3 or more times
per week |
27% |
| Participate in irregular activity |
Less than 3 times per week or for less than
20 minutes per session |
29 |
| No physical activity in past month |
|
19 |
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Those who reported engaging in no physical activity were more likely to
be older than 65, non-college grads, and those with household incomes under
$20,000.
What type of physical exercise did you spend the most time doing
during the past month?
What type of physical exercise did you spend the next most
time doing during the past month?
|
Participated in the Most
|
Participated in 2nd Most
|
| Walking |
37
|
8
|
| Gardening/Yard Care |
11
|
7
|
| Aerobics |
7
|
5
|
| Running |
3
|
1
|
| Golf |
2
|
2
|
| Weight Lifting |
2
|
5
|
| Bicycle Machine |
2
|
2
|
| Bicycling for Pleasure |
2
|
1
|
| Other |
15
|
13
|
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