Southeast Missouri Health Info

The first major health assessment for five Southeast counties in Missouri was completed in the Summer of 2005. The health study was a BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Assessment) study that evaluated health practices of the counties residents. The BRFSS study covered Butler, Carter, Reynolds, Ripley, and Wayne counties in Missouri.

Data contained in the “Progress Snapshot” at left encourages further investigation and analysis of the data contained within the

"Use the Data" section.

Data available for the
following indicators:

• Health Status
• Healthy Days - Health-Related Quality of Life
• Health Care Access
• Exercise
• Diabetes
• Hypertension Awareness
• Cholesterol Awareness
• Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence
• Asthma
• Immunization
• Tobacco Use
• Alcohol Consumption
• Demographics
• Veteran's Status
• Disability
• Arthritis Burden
• Fruits and Vegetables
• Physical Activity
• HIV/AIDS
• Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction
• Heart Attack and Stroke
• Adult Asthma History
• Arthritis Management
• Sexual Violence
• Intimate Partner Violence

Question	Behavior	2005 SEMO Counties Data	National Benchmarks 2004
General Health	Excellent & Very Good	37.0%	53.3%
General Health	Fair & Poor	32.7%	16.4%
Mental Health	Not good 2 or more days in last 30 days	27.9%	28.9%
Physical Health	Not good 7 or more days in last 30 days	26.1%	16.6%
Health Care Coverge	Any kind of coverage	83.2%	83.7%
Needed to see a doctor but could not because of cost	No	83.2%	86.4%
Had a flu shot in the past 12 months	No	31.0%	55.8%
Told have high blood pressure	Yes	40.0%	27.6%
Blood cholesterol checked within 5 years	No	5.7%	5.1%
Ever been told have diabetes	Yes	12.0%	7.2%
Overweight by Body Mass Index	BMI is between 25.0 and 29.9	35.9%	35.0%
Obesity by Body Mass Index	BMI is 30.0 or more	30.1%	22.4%
Current Smoker	Yes	30.4%	21.0%
Binge Drinker	5 or more drinks on average in last month	6.0%	11.4%

Funding for this project was provided by the Missouri Foundation for Health. The Missouri Foundation for Health is a philanthropic organization whose mission is to improve the health of the people in the communities it serves.