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2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

Weighted Column Percents Unweighted Frequencies
About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar?
Include times when checked by a family member or friend
but do not include times when checked by a health professional.
(Weighted Column Percents)

Total Age Groups
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
101 21.3

17.9 20.8 29.3 20.5
102 18.1 7.1 34.2 15.4 17.3 10.7 23.2
103 10.9 46.4
16.4 15.1 9.2 6.8
104 7.2 14.3 35.6 4.1 7.4 3.7 7.6
105 1.6

5.9
3.1 .5
106 .3



.6 .5
107 .7

2.4 1.7

201 5.9

17.1 4.0 7.0 3.6
202 5.1

6.1 2.4 5.5 6.7
203 3.1



6.7 4.1
204 2.9


4.9 2.8 3.1
205 .4



1.8
206 .5

3.4
.6
207 1.6

2.4
1.8 2.3
230 .4




1.0
301 3.0


3.2 7.3 1.6
302 1.6
10.1

1.2 2.7
303 .4




1.1
304 1.7
10.1 5.1 .9
1.6
308 .1



.6
401 .7 17.9

1.7

402 .4


.9 .9
403 .2




.5
404 .8




2.1
406 .2

1.8


Never 10.8 14.3 10.1 1.8 19.8 7.0 10.6
Male 101 22.7

8.3 23.7 35.5 22.6
102 15.6
42.9 25.0 9.2 5.9 21.4
103 12.0 50.0
16.7 20.4 7.9 5.0
104 5.0
57.1 2.8 5.9 3.9 2.5
105 .8

5.6


107 .7


2.6

201 9.7

27.8 5.3 11.8 5.7
202 4.2



1.3 11.3
203 2.5



7.9 2.5
204 2.6


6.6 2.0 1.3
205 .8



3.9
206 .8

5.6


207 2.5



3.9 5.0
301 3.6


3.9 7.9 2.5
302 1.3




3.8
303 .9




2.5
304 2.0

8.3 1.3
1.3
401 1.5 50.0

2.6

402 .8


1.3 2.0
404 .9




2.5
Never 9.4


17.1 5.9 10.1
Female 101 19.8

33.3 15.4 24.0 18.7
102 20.8 11.1 27.3
32.5 14.9 24.7
103 9.7 44.4
15.9 5.1 10.3 8.2
104 9.5 22.2 18.2 6.3 10.3 3.4 11.9
105 2.4

6.3
5.7 .9
106 .7



1.1 .9
107 .6

6.3


201 1.8


1.7 2.9 1.8
202 6.1

15.9 6.8 9.1 2.7
203 3.9



5.7 5.5
204 3.1


1.7 3.4 4.6
206 .3



1.1
207 .6

6.3


230 .8




1.8
301 2.4


1.7 6.9 .9
302 1.9
18.2

2.3 1.8
304 1.4
18.2


1.8
308 .3



1.1
403 .4




.9
404 .8




1.8
406 .4

4.8


Never 12.3 22.2 18.2 4.8 24.8 8.0 11.0
Denominator is:
All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes.

About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar?
Include times when checked by a family member or friend
but do not include times when checked by a health professional.
(Unweighted Frequencies)

Total Age Groups
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Total 333 7 9 31 71 90 125
101 64

5 11 24 24
102 58 1 4 2 13 10 28
103 36 2
7 10 10 7
104 28 2 2 2 7 4 11
105 5

2
2 1
106 2



1 1
107 2

1 1

201 15

2 3 6 4
202 16

2 1 6 7
203 12



5 7
204 11


3 3 5
205 1



1
206 2

1
1
207 4

1
1 2
230 1




1
301 8


2 4 2
302 6
1

1 4
303 1




1
304 5
1 1 1
2
308 1



1
401 2 1

1

402 2


1 1
403 1




1
404 2




2
406 1

1


Don't know/Not sure 7

2
3 2
Never 39 1 1 2 16 6 13
Refused 1


1

Male Total 133 2 3 14 38 32 44
101 29

2 7 11 9
102 21
2 2 4 3 10
103 18 1
4 8 3 2
104 7
1 1 3 1 1
105 1

1


107 1


1

201 11

2 2 4 3
202 5



1 4
203 3



2 1
204 4


2 1 1
205 1



1
206 1

1


207 3



1 2
301 4


1 2 1
302 2




2
303 1




1
304 3

1 1
1
401 2 1

1

402 2


1 1
404 1




1
Never 13


7 1 5
Female Total 200 5 6 17 33 58 81
101 35

3 4 13 15
102 37 1 2
9 7 18
103 18 1
3 2 7 5
104 21 2 1 1 4 3 10
105 4

1
2 1
106 2



1 1
107 1

1


201 4


1 2 1
202 11

2 1 5 3
203 9



3 6
204 7


1 2 4
206 1



1
207 1

1


230 1




1
301 4


1 2 1
302 4
1

1 2
304 2
1


1
308 1



1
403 1




1
404 1




1
406 1

1


Don't know/Not sure 7

2
3 2
Never 26 1 1 2 9 5 8
Refused 1


1

Denominator is:
All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes.