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Health Risk Behaviors: Dubois, IN
Year of Data: 2021
Data Source: 2024 County Rankings for Health Behaviors range from 1 to 92, with 1 indicating the county with the best ranking relative to the percent of residents engaging in unhealthy behaviors (tobacco use and excessive drinking). Smoking and drinking data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2021, as reported in the 2024 County Health Rankings.
Data Source: 2024 County Rankings for Health Behaviors range from 1 to 92, with 1 indicating the county with the best ranking relative to the percent of residents engaging in unhealthy behaviors (tobacco use and excessive drinking). Smoking and drinking data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2021, as reported in the 2024 County Health Rankings.
Table 7.1 Health Risk Behaviors
| Dubois | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of adults that reported currently smoking | 18.2 | 18.0 |
| Percent of adults that reported excessive drinking* | 16.0 | 16.9 |
*Excessive drinking was defined as either binge drinking (drinking 5 or more drinks on an occasion for men or 4 or more drinks on an occasion for women) or heavy drinking (drinking 15 or more drinks per week for men or 8 or more drinks per week for women).