2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

When you test your blood glucose, about how often
do you save your test results on paper, in a log,
glucose memory meter or computer? Would you say . . .?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Every time		71.6	58.4	63.4	50.1	73.5	79.6	74.1
Most of the time		11.3	8.3	14.2	17.6	15.6	7.6	9.3
Some of the time		8.0	33.2	11.2	13.9	4.3	4.6	8.3
Never		9.2		11.2	18.3	6.6	8.2	8.4
Male	Every time	69.5	100.0	71.4	47.2	70.6	79.0	71.3
	Most of the time	10.5		28.6	8.3	14.3	6.3	10.5
	Some of the time	7.9			22.2	6.3		8.4
	Never	12.1			22.2	8.7	14.7	9.8
Female	Every time	73.9	28.6	55.6	55.0	79.5	80.1	76.4
	Most of the time	12.1	14.3		33.3	18.2	8.7	8.2
	Some of the time	8.0	57.1	22.2			8.7	8.2
	Never	6.0		22.2	11.7	2.3	2.5	7.2
Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes and who check their blood for glucose or sugar.

When you test your blood glucose, about how often
do you save your test results on paper, in a log,
glucose memory meter or computer? Would you say . . .?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		286	6	8	27	54	81	110
Every time		213	4	5	20	41	63	80
Most of the time		30	1	1	3	8	6	11
Some of the time		18	1	1	1	1	5	9
Never		25		1	3	4	7	10
Male	Total	120	2	3	14	31	31	39
	Every time	89	2	2	11	23	23	28
	Most of the time	12		1	1	4	2	4
	Some of the time	5			1	1		3
	Never	14			1	3	6	4
Female	Total	166	4	5	13	23	50	71
	Every time	124	2	3	9	18	40	52
	Most of the time	18	1		2	4	4	7
	Some of the time	13	1	1			5	6
	Never	11		1	2	1	1	6
Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes and who check their blood for glucose or sugar.