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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GROUP HEALTH RISK PROFILE
Conditions or behaviors which elevate risk to health among major racial and ethnic groups.
Oregon BRFSS, 1989-1994
ALL RACIAL & ETHNIC GROUPS -----------------------------------------------------------
Inter- TOTAL Male Female 18-34 35-64
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years HEALTH INDICATORS ages (weighted percents)
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93-94 Fair or poor health 11 11 11 7 10
89-93 Hypertension 20 19 21 8 22
89-93 High cholesterol 28 28 28 15 30
89-94 Diabetes 4 3 5 1 5
89-94 Overweight 24 24 23 16 29
89-94 Current smokers 21 23 20 24 23
89-94 Former smokers 29 34 24 16 34
89-93 Acute alcohol users 15 23 7 25 12
89-93 Chronic alcohol users 4 7 1 5 4
89-93 Drinking & driving 2 3 1 4 1
91-93 Fail to use seatbelts 5 7 3 6 5
89-94 Inactive lifestyle 47 49 45 44 48
91-94 No health insurance 17 19 15 27 14
91-94 Unable to see doctor 13 11 15 18 12
Number of actual interviews
upon which weighted estimates are based.
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HEALTH INDICATORS TOTAL Male Female 18-34 35-64
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Fair or poor health 5753 2552 3201 1696 2864
Hypertension 14574 6225 8349 4357 7283
High cholesterol 10093 4052 6041 1981 5573
Diabetes 17405 7446 9959 5150 8704
Overweight 17007 7408 9599 5053 8507
Current smokers 17380 7440 9940 5147 8686
Former smokers 17380 7440 9940 5147 8686
Acute alcohol users 14501 6182 8319 4346 7227
Chronic alcohol users 14469 6166 8303 4340 7230
Drinking & driving 14579 6224 8355 4363 7275
Fail to use seatbelts 9622 4205 5417 2851 4862
Inactive lifestyle 14451 6100 8351 4217 7267
No health insurance 12406 5398 7008 3617 6277
Unable to see doctor 12411 5403 7008 3630 6277
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