CLAY COUNTYCLAY COUNTY2005 COUNTY ADULT HEALTH SURVEY2005 COUNTY ADULT HEALTH SURVEY

The BRFSS is the world’s largest continuously conducted telephone survey.

It covers issues surrounding chronic illness, premature mortality, and other health-related topics.

All 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Washington D.C. participate.

Clay County participated in county level BRFSS studies sponsored by Hometown Health.

WHAT IS THE CLAY COUNTY WHAT IS THE CLAY COUNTY 2005 BRFSS?2005 BRFSS?

IN CLAY COUNTY…IN CLAY COUNTY…

Interviews were conducted in June and July of 2005.

A telephone survey of 435 randomly selected adults from Clay County and Randolph County.

Of the 435 interviews, 159 were with men and 276 were with women.

Heart Heart DiseaseDisease

CancerCancerHeart Heart DiseaseDisease

92,88292,882

CancerCancer 90,32390,323

YEARS OF POTENTIAL LIFE

LOST

LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN ARKANSAS, 2002ARKANSAS, 2002

LEADING CAUSES OF LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH FOR CLAY COUNTY DEATH FOR CLAY COUNTY

IN 2002IN 2002 Heart Disease and Cancer were Heart Disease and Cancer were

the leading causes of death in the leading causes of death in Clay County in 2002.Clay County in 2002.

These were also the leading These were also the leading causes of death in the nation in causes of death in the nation in 2002.2002.

RISK FACTORS FOR THESE RISK FACTORS FOR THESE DISEASES MEASURED BY THE DISEASES MEASURED BY THE

SURVEY INCLUDE…SURVEY INCLUDE…

Tobacco useTobacco use

BodyweightBodyweight

Physical activityPhysical activity

TOBACCO USETOBACCO USEPersons who are current smokers: Clay County and Randolph Persons who are current smokers: Clay County and Randolph

County (2005), Arkansas (2002) and US (2002).County (2005), Arkansas (2002) and US (2002).

2926 23

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

TOBACCO USETOBACCO USEPersons who are current smokers: Clay County and Randolph Persons who are current smokers: Clay County and Randolph

County (2005) and comparison with two neighboring County (2005) and comparison with two neighboring counties (2003-2004).counties (2003-2004).

Source: CAHS.

2925

31

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph County A County B

TOBACCO USE TOBACCO USE Persons who are current smokers by gender: Clay County Persons who are current smokers by gender: Clay County

and Randolph County (2005).and Randolph County (2005).

3227

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph Counties Men Clay & Randolph Counties Women

Source: CAHS.

TOBACCO USE TOBACCO USE Persons who are current smokers by gender: Clay County and Persons who are current smokers by gender: Clay County and

Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2002) and US (2002).Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2002) and US (2002).

29 2624 2132

27

0

50

100

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Perc

en

t

Men Women

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

BODYWEIGHTBODYWEIGHTPersons who are overweight and obese as measured by the Persons who are overweight and obese as measured by the Body Mass Index (BMI): Clay County and Randolph County Body Mass Index (BMI): Clay County and Randolph County

(2005), Arkansas (2002) and US (2002).(2005), Arkansas (2002) and US (2002).

6861 59

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

BODYWEIGHTBODYWEIGHTPersons who are overweight and obese as measured by the Persons who are overweight and obese as measured by the Body Mass Index (BMI): Clay County and Randolph County Body Mass Index (BMI): Clay County and Randolph County

(2005), and comparison with two neighboring counties (2005), and comparison with two neighboring counties (2003-2004).(2003-2004).

6863 65

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph County A County B

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

BODYWEIGHT BODYWEIGHT Persons who are overweight and obese as measured by the Persons who are overweight and obese as measured by the

Body Mass Index (BMI) by gender: Clay County and Randolph Body Mass Index (BMI) by gender: Clay County and Randolph County (2005).County (2005).

7364

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph Counties Men Clay & Randolph Counties Women

Source: CAHS.

BODYWEIGHTBODYWEIGHTPersons who are overweight and obese as measured by the Body Persons who are overweight and obese as measured by the Body Mass Index (BMI) by gender: Clay County and Randolph County Mass Index (BMI) by gender: Clay County and Randolph County

(2005), Arkansas (2002) and US (2002).(2005), Arkansas (2002) and US (2002).

67 68

55 51

7364

0

50

100

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Perc

en

t

Men Women

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITYPHYSICAL ACTIVITYPersons who did not participate in any physical activity Persons who did not participate in any physical activity

during the past 30 days besides activity related to regular during the past 30 days besides activity related to regular job: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas job: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas

(2002 ) and US (2002).(2002 ) and US (2002).

3327 24

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITYPHYSICAL ACTIVITYPersons who did not participate in any physical activity Persons who did not participate in any physical activity

during the past 30 days besides activity related to regular during the past 30 days besides activity related to regular job: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and job: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and

comparison with two neighboring counties (2003-2004).comparison with two neighboring counties (2003-2004).

3341

28

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph County A County B

Source: CAHS.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITYPHYSICAL ACTIVITYPersons who did not participate in any physical activity Persons who did not participate in any physical activity

during the past 30 days besides activity related to regular during the past 30 days besides activity related to regular occupation by gender: Clay County and Randolph County occupation by gender: Clay County and Randolph County

(2005).(2005).

31 34

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph Counties Men Clay & Randolph Counties Women

Source: CAHS.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITYPHYSICAL ACTIVITYPersons who did not participate in any physical activity Persons who did not participate in any physical activity

during the past 30 days besides activity related to regular during the past 30 days besides activity related to regular occupation by gender: Clay County and Randolph County occupation by gender: Clay County and Randolph County

(2005), Arkansas (2002) and US (2002).(2005), Arkansas (2002) and US (2002).

24 2131 2731 34

0

50

100

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Perc

en

t

Men Women

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

OTHER RISK FACTORSOTHER RISK FACTORS

These are compared to the most recent These are compared to the most recent statewide and nationwide datastatewide and nationwide data

– General Health [2005] dataGeneral Health [2005] data

– Physical health [2001] dataPhysical health [2001] data

– Mental Health [2001] dataMental Health [2001] data

– Health care access [2003] dataHealth care access [2003] data

– High blood pressure [2003] dataHigh blood pressure [2003] data

– High blood cholesterol [2003] dataHigh blood cholesterol [2003] data

– Diabetes [2003] dataDiabetes [2003] data

GENERAL HEALTH GENERAL HEALTH Persons who reported general health as “fair” or “poor”: Persons who reported general health as “fair” or “poor”:

Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2005), Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2005), and US (2005).and US (2005).

30

2015

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

GENERAL HEALTH GENERAL HEALTH Persons who reported general health as “fair” or “poor”: Persons who reported general health as “fair” or “poor”: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and comparison Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and comparison

with two neighboring counties (2003-2004)with two neighboring counties (2003-2004)

30

48

25

0

50

100

Perc

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t

Clay & Randolph County A County BSource: CAHS.

GENERAL HEALTH GENERAL HEALTH Persons who reported general health as “fair” or “poor” by Persons who reported general health as “fair” or “poor” by gender: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas gender: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas

(2005), US (2005).(2005), US (2005).

1813

2116

29 30

0

50

100

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Perc

en

t

Men Women

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

PHYSICAL HEALTHPHYSICAL HEALTHPersons who reported physical health as “not good”: Clay Persons who reported physical health as “not good”: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2001), and County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2001), and

US (2001). US (2001).

39 37 34

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

PHYSICAL HEALTHPHYSICAL HEALTHPersons who reported physical health as “not good”: Clay Persons who reported physical health as “not good”: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and comparison with County and Randolph County (2005), and comparison with

two neighboring counties (2003-2004 ).two neighboring counties (2003-2004 ).

3948

36

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph County A County BSource: CAHS.

PHYSICAL HEALTHPHYSICAL HEALTHReported physical health as “not good” by gender: Clay Reported physical health as “not good” by gender: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2001), US County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2001), US

(2001).(2001).

33 3040 3837 40

0

50

100

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Perc

en

t

Men Women

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

MENTAL HEALTHMENTAL HEALTHPersons who reported mental health as “not good”: Clay Persons who reported mental health as “not good”: Clay

County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2001), and County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2001), and US (2001).US (2001).

35 35 34

0

50

100

per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

MENTAL HEALTHMENTAL HEALTHPersons who reported mental health as “not good”: Clay Persons who reported mental health as “not good”: Clay

County and Randolph County (2005), and comparison with County and Randolph County (2005), and comparison with two neighboring counties (2003-2004).two neighboring counties (2003-2004).

35 35 37

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph County A County BSource: CAHS.

MENTAL HEALTHMENTAL HEALTHReported mental health as “not good” by gender: Clay County Reported mental health as “not good” by gender: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2001), and US (2001).and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2001), and US (2001).

32 2837 38

29

41

0

50

100

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Perc

en

t

Men Women

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

HEALTH CARE ACCESSHEALTH CARE ACCESSPersons who reported that they did not have health Persons who reported that they did not have health insurance: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), insurance: Clay County and Randolph County (2005),

Arkansas (2003), and US (2003). Arkansas (2003), and US (2003).

22 1915

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

HEALTH CARE ACCESSHEALTH CARE ACCESSPersons who reported that they did not have health Persons who reported that they did not have health

insurance: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and insurance: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and comparison with two neighboring counties (2003-2004).comparison with two neighboring counties (2003-2004).

2230

19

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph County A County B

Source: CAHS.

HEALTH CARE ACCESSHEALTH CARE ACCESS Persons who reported that they did not have health insurance Persons who reported that they did not have health insurance by gender: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas by gender: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas

(2003), and US (2003).(2003), and US (2003).

19 161913

22 22

0

50

100

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Perc

en

t

Men Women

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSUREPersons who reported that they had been diagnosed with high

blood pressure: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2003), and US (2003).

3531

25

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSUREPersons who reported that they had been diagnosed with high blood pressure: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and

comparison with two neighboring counties (2003-2004).

35 33 32

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph County A County B

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSUREPersons who reported that they had been diagnosed with high blood pressure by gender: Clay County and Randolph County

(2005), Arkansas (2003), and US (2003).

3025

3125

33 37

0

50

100

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Perc

en

t

Men Women

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROLPersons who reported that they had been diagnosed with high blood cholesterol: Clay County and Randolph County (2005),

Arkansas (2003), and US (2003).

4035 33

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROLPersons who reported that they had been diagnosed with high blood cholesterol: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and comparison with two neighboring counties (2003-2004).

40 37 35

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph County A County B

Source: CAHS.

HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTROL Persons who reported that they had been diagnosed with high blood cholesterol by gender: Clay County and Randolph County

(2005), Arkansas (2003), US (2003).

34 3436 3240 40

0

50

100

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Per

cen

t

Men Women

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

DIABETESDIABETESPersons who reported that they had been diagnosed with Persons who reported that they had been diagnosed with

diabetes: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas diabetes: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2003), and US (2003).(2003), and US (2003).

118 8

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

DIABETESDIABETESPersons who reported that they had been diagnosed with Persons who reported that they had been diagnosed with diabetes: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and diabetes: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and comparison with two neighboring counties (2003-2004).comparison with two neighboring counties (2003-2004).

118 9

0

50

100

Per

cen

t

Clay & Randolph County A County BSource: CAHS.

DIABETESDIABETESPersons who reported that they had been diagnosed with Persons who reported that they had been diagnosed with

diabetes by gender:diabetes by gender: Clay County and Randolph County Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2003), and US (2003 ).(2005), Arkansas (2003), and US (2003 ).

7 78 8138

0

50

100

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Per

cen

t

Men Women

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

WOMEN’S HEALTHWOMEN’S HEALTH

These are compared to the most recent These are compared to the most recent statewide and nationwide datastatewide and nationwide data

– Mammogram [2002] dataMammogram [2002] data

– Pap Smear [2002] dataPap Smear [2002] data

MAMMOGRAM MAMMOGRAM Women over 40 who reported that they had not had a Women over 40 who reported that they had not had a mammogram in the past two years: Clay County and mammogram in the past two years: Clay County and

Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2002) and the US (2002).Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2002) and the US (2002).

28 3124

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

MAMMOGRAMMAMMOGRAMWomen over 40 who reported that they had not had a Women over 40 who reported that they had not had a mammogram in the past two years: Clay County and mammogram in the past two years: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and comparison with two Randolph County (2005), and comparison with two

neighboring counties (2003-2004).neighboring counties (2003-2004).

2834

30

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph County A County B

Source: CAHS.

PAP SMEARPAP SMEARWomen who reported that they had not had a pap smear in Women who reported that they had not had a pap smear in

the past three years: Clay County and Randolph County the past three years: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), Arkansas (2002) and the US (2002).(2005), Arkansas (2002) and the US (2002).

28

17 13

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph Arkansas United States

Source: CAHS, BRFSS.

PAP SMEARPAP SMEARWomen who reported that they had not had a pap smear in Women who reported that they had not had a pap smear in

the past three years: Clay County and Randolph County the past three years: Clay County and Randolph County (2005), and comparison with two neighboring counties (2005), and comparison with two neighboring counties

(2003-2004).(2003-2004).

2833

25

0

50

100

Perc

en

t

Clay & Randolph County A County B

Source: CAHS

WHAT CAN YOUR HOMETOWN WHAT CAN YOUR HOMETOWN HEALTH COALITION DO TO HEALTH COALITION DO TO

MAKE A DIFFERENCE? MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

AssessAssess IdentifyIdentify DevelopDevelop EvaluateEvaluate

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS