Executive Summary
1999 Mississippi Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Note: only responses to questions on general health, health risk behaviors for chronic disease (including health care access), and screening behaviors are given here. All percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.

Health status

Arthritis

Asthma

Cigarette smoking

Smokeless tobacco use

Body weight and weight control

Diabetes

Cardiovascular disease

Hypertension awareness

Cholesterol awareness

Mammography screening

Pap smear screening

Colorectal cancer screening

Immunization

Health care access