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
HISPANICS
(All races)-----------------------------------------------------------
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 10 8 12 3 21
89-93 Hypertension 14 14 16 8 23
89-93 High cholesterol 28 26 30 16 38
89-94 Diabetes 5 4 6 3 8
89-94 Overweight 24 22 28 17 35
89-94 Current smokers 22 22 22 21 26
89-94 Former smokers 24 30 16 16 34
89-93 Acute alcohol users 18 26 5 19 17
89-93 Chronic alcohol users 6 8 *2 4 8
89-93 Drinking & driving 2 3 *0 3 *0
91-93 Fail to use seatbelts 3 3 *3 *3 3
89-94 Inactive lifestyle 48 48 48 45 52
91-94 No health insurance 29 29 28 35 20
91-94 Unable to see doctor 21 15 29 21 23
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 183 74 109 86 84
Hypertension 420 197 223 195 194
High cholesterol 228 93 135 76 128
Diabetes 515 232 283 238 238
Overweight 507 230 277 234 236
Current smokers 513 230 283 238 237
Former smokers 513 230 283 238 237
Acute alcohol users 420 196 224 195 194
Chronic alcohol users 419 197 222 194 194
Drinking & driving 422 198 224 196 195
Fail to use seatbelts 293 137 156 133 144
Inactive lifestyle 427 192 235 196 197
No health insurance 387 171 216 176 187
Unable to see doctor 383 168 215 174 187
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*Estimate may be unreliable: <5 resp. with condition.
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