Health Status of Racial and Ethnic Groups in Oregon
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Based on BRFSS indicators (baseline data from 1989-94)
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[see definition]
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PERCENTAGE reporting HIGH CHOLESTEROL
by race/ethnicity, gender & age,
Oregon BRFSS, 1989-1993
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HIGH CHOLESTEROL**** TOTAL
wgt percent Respondents
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ALL RACES/ETHNIC GROUPS
Total 28% 10093
Male 28% 4052
Female 28% 6041
18-34 years 15% 1981
35-64 years 30% 5573
Race/Ethnicity
WHITE***
Total 28% 9570
Male 28% 3834
Female 28% 5736
18-34 years 15% 1814
35-64 years 30% 5276
ASIAN***
Total 29% 91
Male **39% 39
Female 22% 52
18-34 years **14% 33
35-64 years **38% 49
AFRICAN AMERICAN***
Total 39% 87
Male **34% 40
Female **46% 47
18-34 years **24% 26
35-64 years **47% 49
AMERICAN INDIAN***
Total 22% 117
Male **29% 46
Female 17% 71
18-34 years **11% 32
35-64 years 30% 71
HISPANIC***
Total 28% 228
Male 26% 93
Female 30% 135
18-34 years 16% 76
35-64 years 38% 128
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* Estimate may be unreliable: <5 resp. with condition.
** Estimate may be unreliable: <50 respondents.
*** Hispanics include all races; other groups
are non-Hispanic only.
**** Respondents reported that their blood cholesterol
level was 200mg/dl or higher.
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