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
WHITES
(Non-Hispanic only)------------------------------------------------------------
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 12 11 6 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 4
89-94 Overweight 24 24 23 16 29
89-94 Current smokers 21 22 20 24 23
89-94 Former smokers 29 34 24 16 34
89-93 Acute alcohol users 15 23 8 26 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 44 43 48
91-94 No health insurance 16 18 14 27 13
91-94 Unable to see doctor 12 10 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 5318 2358 2960 1482 2672
Hypertension 13638 5795 7843 3934 6841
High cholesterol 9570 3834 5736 1814 5276
Diabetes 16253 6922 9331 4619 8169
Overweight 15884 6893 8991 4538 7982
Current smokers 16233 6920 9313 4615 8156
Former smokers 16233 6920 9313 4615 8156
Acute alcohol users 13566 5752 7814 3921 6788
Chronic alcohol users 13536 5737 7799 3917 6791
Drinking & driving 13637 5791 7846 3936 6831
Fail to use seatbelts 8962 3901 5061 2556 4538
Inactive lifestyle 13520 5680 7840 3794 6831
No health insurance 11537 5006 6531 3220 5861
Unable to see doctor 11544 5013 6531 3232 5862
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