Question
|
Behavior
|
2005
Montgomery County Data
|
Nationwide
Benchmarks 2004
|
| General
Health |
Excellent & Very
Good |
42.8%
|
53.3%
|
| General
Health |
Fair & Poor |
22.0% |
16.4%
|
| Mental
Health |
Not
good 2 or more days in last 30 days |
23.0% |
28.9%
|
| Physical
Health |
Not
good 7 or more days in last 30 days |
18.1%
|
16.6%
|
| Health
Care Coverage |
Any
kind of coverage |
88.7%
|
83.7%
|
| Needed
to see a doctor but could not because of cost |
No |
88.5%
|
83.7%
|
| Had
a flu shot in the past 12 months |
No |
69.0%
|
55.8%
|
| Told
have high blood pressure |
Yes |
36.6%
|
27.6%
|
| Blood
cholesterol checked within 5 years |
No |
5.6%
|
5.1%
|
| Ever
been told have diabetes |
Yes |
10.6%
|
7.2%
|
| Overweight
by Body Mass Index |
BMI
is between 25.0 & 29.9 |
37.5%
|
35.0%
|
| Obesity
by Body Mass Index |
BMI
is 30.0 or more |
28.5%
|
22.4%
|
| Current
Smoker |
Yes |
27.3%
|
21.0%
|
| Binge
Drinker |
5
or more drinks on average in last month |
6.7%
|
11.4%
|
