TABLE 2—
Prevalence Estimates of Selected Chronic Disease Risk Behaviors and Risk Factors Among American Indian/Alaska Native and White Adults: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Contract Health Service Delivery Areas, 34 US States, 2000–2010
| Whites |
Total AI/ANs |
Northern Plainsa |
Alaskab |
Southern Plainsc |
Southwestd |
Pacific Coaste |
Eastf |
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| Risk Factor/Behavior | No. | % (95% CI) | No. | % (95% CI) | No. | % (95% CI) | No. | % (95% CI) | No. | % (95% CI) | No. | % (95% CI) | No. | % (95% CI) | No. | % (95% CI) |
| ≥ 5 servings/day of fruits and vegetablesg | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 157 411 | 19.2 (18.8, 19.6) | 6350 | 20.5 (18.3, 22.9) | 1802 | 18.4 (13.9, 24.0) | 1165 | 19.3 (15.8, 23.2) | 1230 | 13.3 (10.8, 16.3) | 1038 | 22.8 (19.5, 26.6) | 738 | 23.1 (17.2, 30.4) | 377 | 24.6 (18.1, 32.4) |
| Female | 237 842 | 28.4 (28.0, 28.8) | 9881 | 24.3 (22.3, 26.4) | 2914 | 24.0 (20.2, 28.3) | 1467 | 21.5 (18.2, 25.3) | 2143 | 17.4 (15.2, 19.8) | 1776 | 29.1 (25.3, 33.1) | 1075 | 27.8 (21.8, 34.8) | 506 | 23.5 (18.0, 30.1) |
| No leisure time physical activity | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 299 467 | 18.0 (17.8, 18.3) | 11 994 | 27.2 (25.4, 29.1) | 3506 | 27.6 (23.9, 31.6) | 2150 | 26.6 (24.0, 29.4) | 1987 | 29.0 (26.6, 31.5) | 2185 | 21.7 (19.1, 24.5) | 1388 | 27.0 (22.3, 32.2) | 778 | 30.2 (25.2, 35.6) |
| Female | 454 733 | 20.8 (20.6, 21.0) | 18 608 | 31.8 (30.3, 33.3) | 5616 | 33.7 (30.6, 36.9) | 2689 | 36.1 (33.3, 39.0) | 3531 | 35.6 (33.6, 37.6) | 3687 | 28.7 (26.0, 31.6) | 2040 | 25.4 (21.3, 30.0) | 1045 | 35.9 (30.3, 41.9) |
| Overweight (BMI = 25.0–29.9 kg/m2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 297 231 | 44.2 (43.8, 44.5) | 11 862 | 41.9 (39.8, 44.0) | 3478 | 38.8 (34.3, 43.5) | 2127 | 43.3 (40.2, 46.5) | 1967 | 39.7 (37.0, 42.4) | 2155 | 40.7 (37.3, 44.2) | 1371 | 42.8 (37.4, 48.4) | 764 | 44.5 (38.0, 51.3) |
| Female | 430 245 | 27.9 (27.7, 28.2) | 17 815 | 31.5 (29.9, 33.2) | 5418 | 33.7 (30.4, 37.2) | 2551 | 33.8 (30.8, 36.9) | 3360 | 29.1 (27.2, 31.1) | 3554 | 33.8 (30.8, 37.0) | 1936 | 29.5 (24.8, 34.6) | 996 | 29.9 (24.9, 35.5) |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 297 231 | 23.3 (23.0, 23.6) | 11 862 | 33.9 (32.0, 35.9) | 3478 | 39.7 (35.2, 44.4) | 2127 | 27.7 (25.0, 30.7) | 1967 | 35.7 (33.0, 38.4) | 2155 | 34.0 (30.8, 37.5) | 1371 | 32.6 (27.5, 38.0) | 764 | 30.2 (24.7, 36.4) |
| Female | 430 245 | 21.0 (20.8, 21.3) | 17 815 | 35.5 (33.7, 37.3) | 5418 | 37.6 (34.5, 40.9) | 2551 | 35.8 (32.8, 38.9) | 3360 | 33.3 (31.3, 35.4) | 3554 | 34.3 (31.6, 37.1) | 1936 | 38.8 (33.9, 43.9) | 996 | 30.5 (25.0, 36.5) |
| Binge drinkerh | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 157 146 | 23.2 (22.7, 23.7) | 5782 | 21.1 (18.9, 23.5) | 1690 | 23.1 (17.8, 29.4) | 849 | 20.1 (16.8, 23.9) | 803 | 19.6 (16.4, 23.3) | 1311 | 19.1 (15.6, 23.1) | 721 | 21.6 (16.5, 27.9) | 408 | 23.6 (15.6, 34.0) |
| Female | 247 244 | 12.7 (12.4, 13.0) | 9367 | 13.0 (11.4, 14.8) | 2765 | 18.0 (14.2, 22.6) | 1042 | 13.8 (11.2, 16.7) | 1505 | 9.9 (8.3, 11.9) | 2372 | 8.9 (6.5, 12.0) | 1106 | 17.4 (12.7, 23.2) | 577 | 15.3 (9.4, 23.9) |
| Heavy drinkeri | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 278 413 | 6.9 (6.7, 7.2) | 10 866 | 7.6 (6.3, 9.2) | 3176 | 8.1 (5.8, 11.0) | 1846 | 4.3 (3.4, 5.4) | 1851 | 5.3 (4.2, 6.7) | 1995 | 6.4 (4.8, 8.4) | 1282 | 8.1 (5.0, 12.7) | 716 | 10.5 (6.7, 16.1) |
| Female | 427 490 | 5.9 (5.8, 6.1) | 17 214 | 4.2 (3.5, 5.1) | 5150 | 5.0 (3.4, 7.3) | 2347 | 4.9 (3.8, 6.5) | 3357 | 2.5 (1.9, 3.3) | 3467 | 2.6 (1.7, 3.9) | 1915 | 6.1 (3.8, 9.6) | … | … |
| Current smoker | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 298 639 | 21.6 (21.3, 21.9) | 11 945 | 33.6 (31.7, 35.5) | 3497 | 42.1 (37.9, 46.4) | 2132 | 41.4 (38.6, 44.3) | 1981 | 34.5 (31.8, 37.3) | 2177 | 18.8 (16.5, 21.4) | 1382 | 33.5 (28.4, 38.9) | 776 | 40.4 (34.5, 46.5) |
| Female | 453 293 | 20.2 (19.9, 20.4) | 18 542 | 29.5 (28.0, 31.0) | 5605 | 42.1 (39.0, 45.4) | 2671 | 36.8 (34.0, 39.7) | 3523 | 31.6 (29.7, 33.7) | 3675 | 14.8 (12.5, 17.5) | 2029 | 27.7 (23.3, 32.5) | 1039 | 36.3 (30.9, 42.2) |
| Former smoker | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 298 639 | 29.8 (29.5, 30.0) | 11 945 | 29.9 (28.0, 31.8) | 3497 | 28.3 (24.7, 32.1) | 2132 | 33.1 (30.2, 36.1) | 1981 | 26.8 (24.5, 29.2) | 2177 | 29.0 (25.8, 32.4) | 1382 | 35.1 (29.9, 40.6) | 776 | 27.4 (22.3, 33.1) |
| Female | 453 293 | 23.6 (23.3, 23.8) | 18 542 | 22.9 (21.1, 24.7) | 5605 | 22.7 (20.1, 25.6) | 2671 | 27.9 (25.3, 30.6) | 3523 | 20.5 (18.9, 22.2) | 3675 | 15.4 (13.1, 18.1) | 2029 | 30.6 (25.1, 36.7) | 1039 | 22.3 (17.9, 27.5) |
| Never smoked | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 298 639 | 48.7 (48.3, 49.0) | 11 945 | 36.5 (34.6, 38.6) | 3497 | 29.7 (25.2, 34.6) | 2132 | 25.5 (22.9, 28.4) | 1981 | 38.8 (36.1, 41.5) | 2177 | 52.2 (48.6, 55.8) | 1382 | 31.5 (26.6, 36.8) | 776 | 32.3 (26.6, 38.5) |
| Female | 453 293 | 56.3 (56.0, 56.6) | 18 542 | 47.6 (45.8, 49.4) | 5605 | 35.2 (31.9, 38.6) | 2671 | 35.3 (32.5, 38.2) | 3523 | 47.8 (45.7, 50.0) | 3675 | 69.7 (66.5, 72.8) | 2029 | 41.8 (36.5, 47.2) | 1039 | 41.3 (35.5, 47.4) |
| Ever been told you have diabetesj | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 221 726 | 7.3 (7.1, 7.4) | 8595 | 15.1 (13.4, 17.0) | 2521 | 14.7 (11.8, 18.3) | 1349 | 6.7 (4.8, 9.4) | 1424 | 15.2 (13.2, 17.4) | 1676 | 15.3 (12.6, 18.5) | 1049 | 17.9 (13.7, 23.1) | 576 | 11.7 (8.6, 15.8) |
| Female | 344 617 | 5.8 (5.6, 5.9) | 13 588 | 14.3 (13.2, 15.6) | 4024 | 18.6 (15.8, 21.7) | 1631 | 6.0 (4.6, 7.8) | 2598 | 16.1 (14.3, 17.9) | 2931 | 14.5 (12.6, 16.8) | 1617 | 13.5 (10.5, 17.2) | 787 | 10.9 (8.0, 14.7) |
| Ever been told you have high cholesterolk | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 117 339 | 32.8 (32.2, 33.3) | 3819 | 31.4 (28.3, 34.6) | 1059 | 33.8 (26.7, 41.6) | 543 | 26.8 (21.9, 32.3) | 819 | 32.4 (28.3, 36.8) | 619 | 25.8 (21.1, 31.2) | 489 | 34.6 (27.2, 42.7) | 290 | 29.5 (23.0, 36.9) |
| Female | 183 412 | 28.9 (28.5, 29.3) | 6417 | 28.5 (25.9, 31.3) | 1832 | 31.6 (26.5, 37.3) | 743 | 23.6 (20.1, 27.4) | 1550 | 29.6 (27.0, 32.5) | 1130 | 21.2 (17.7, 25.1) | 772 | 30.6 (23.2, 39.1) | 390 | 32.3 (24.9, 40.6) |
| Ever been told you have high blood pressurek | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 141 930 | 26.5 (26.1, 26.9) | 5763 | 31.3 (28.7, 34.0) | 1595 | 31.9 (27.1, 37.1) | 1050 | 27.3 (23.6, 31.4) | 1103 | 36.0 (32.5, 39.7) | 970 | 26.5 (22.6, 30.9) | 673 | 33.7 (27.2, 40.9) | 372 | 28.2 (21.6, 35.9) |
| Female | 215 048 | 22.4 (22.1, 22.7) | 8959 | 28.2 (25.9, 30.6) | 2568 | 25.1 (21.5, 29.0) | 1284 | 29.8 (26.3, 33.5) | 1977 | 33.6 (31.2, 36.2) | 1637 | 23.7 (20.1, 27.7) | 1005 | 27.9 (22.3, 34.2) | 488 | 30.9 (25.6, 36.8) |
| Seatbelt use: always or nearly alwaysl | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 93 855 | 92.7 (92.3, 93.0) | 3450 | 87.0 (84.0, 89.5) | 1044 | 75.3 (66.3, 82.5) | 486 | 66.4 (60.9, 71.5) | 479 | 89.8 (86.2, 92.6) | 764 | 90.5 (86.9, 93.2) | 437 | 94.0 (86.9, 97.4) | 240 | 78.4 (67.0, 86.6) |
| Female | 147 079 | 96.9 (96.7, 97.1) | 5551 | 92.2 (90.6, 93.6) | 1714 | 89.6 (85.9, 92.5) | 607 | 80.7 (77.0, 84.0) | 854 | 93.9 (91.5, 95.7) | 1376 | 90.4 (84.6, 94.2) | 665 | 96.0 (92.1, 98.0) | 335 | 95.8 (91.9, 97.9) |
| Ever drive after too much to drinkm | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 87 983 | 5.7 (5.4, 6.1) | 2408 | 5.9 (4.6, 7.5) | 781 | 9.9 (6.6, 14.5) | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Female | 107 779 | 2.4 (2.2, 2.7) | 2647 | 2.5 (1.9, 3.3) | 878 | 9.5 (7.3, 12.2) | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
| Have you fallen in the last 3 mo, age ≥ 45 yn | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 85 030 | 15.4 (15.0, 15.9) | 2381 | 24.3 (19.7, 29.6) | 691 | 22.5 (15.4, 31.7) | 341 | 17.6 (10.9, 27.1) | 372 | 20.2 (15.9, 25.2) | 454 | 15.7 (11.2, 21.5) | 334 | 33.9 (23.4, 46.3) | … | … |
| Female | 134 178 | 16.7 (16.4, 17.1) | 3881 | 23.4 (20.2, 26.8) | 1134 | 19.7 (15.4, 24.8) | 398 | 23.2 (17.4, 30.2) | 699 | 17.9 (15.1, 21.2) | 852 | 24.2 (18.9, 30.5) | 518 | 34.3 (26.2, 43.4) | 280 | 21.0 (14.2, 30.0) |
| Have you ever been tested for HIV, younger than 65 y | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 201 293 | 39.1 (38.6, 39.5) | 9278 | 42.9 (40.6, 45.2) | 2747 | 38.7 (34.1, 43.5) | 1671 | 40.8 (37.3, 44.4) | 1462 | 38.2 (35.0, 41.5) | 1747 | 34.2 (30.6, 38.1) | 1066 | 49.9 (43.6, 56.3) | 585 | 57.0 (50.1, 63.6) |
| Female | 291 626 | 43.8 (43.5, 44.2) | 14 249 | 50.7 (48.9, 52.6) | 4303 | 50.8 (47.1, 54.5) | 2100 | 54.3 (50.9, 57.7) | 2600 | 44.4 (42.0, 46.9) | 2913 | 41.5 (38.1, 44.9) | 1569 | 62.2 (57.0, 67.1) | 764 | 58.4 (51.3, 65.2) |
Note. AI/ANs = American Indians/Alaska Natives; BMI = body mass index; CI = confidence interval. Dash indicates that data was suppressed because count < 50 or the relative SE > 0.30. All prevalence estimates are weighted. Except for age group, estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 US standard population. “Refused” and “don’t know” responses are excluded. Analyses are limited to persons of non-Hispanic origin.
a
AI/AN persons in IN, IA, MI, MN, MT, NE, ND, SD, WI, and WY.
b
AI/AN persons in AK.
c
AI/AN persons in KS, OK, and TX.
d
AI/AN persons in AZ, CO, NV, NM, and UT.
e
AI/AN persons in CA, ID, OR, and WA.
f
AI/AN persons in AL, CT, FL, LA, ME, MA, MS, NY, NC, RI, and SC.
g
Limited to data from 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009.
h
Limited to data from 2006 to 2010.
i
Limited to data from 2001 to 2010.
j
Limited to data from 2004 to 2010. Heavy drinking defined as > 2 drinks/day in the past 30 days for men or > 1 drink/day in the past 30 days for women.
k
Limited to data from 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009.
l
Limited to data from 2006, 2008, and 2010.
m
Limited to data from 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010.
n
Limited to data from 2003, 2006, 2008, and 2010.