2001 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001

**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 you test		80.1	100.0	79.0	84.2	82.4	69.6	82.5
Most of the time		6.1			6.0	7.6	4.9	6.8
Some of the time		6.1		8.8	4.4	8.9	11.9	2.6
Never		7.6		12.1	5.4	1.0	13.6	8.1
Male	Every time you test	78.1	100.0	71.4	88.5	77.0	67.5	82.1
	Most of the time	8.4			7.7	10.0	7.6	9.2
	Some of the time	5.9			3.8	11.0	8.3	2.9
	Never	7.6		28.6		2.0	16.6	5.8
Female	Every time you test	81.9	100.0	84.6	81.0	88.3	72.1	82.8
	Most of the time	4.1			4.8	5.0	1.6	4.9
	Some of the time	6.4		15.4	4.8	6.7	16.4	2.5
	Never	7.6			9.5		9.8	9.8
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		323	4	12	35	61	76	135
Every time you test		259	4	10	29	51	56	109
Most of the time		18			2	3	3	10
Some of the time		21		1	2	5	9	4
Never		24		1	2	1	8	12
Don't know/Not sure		1				1
Male	Total	134	1	4	14	26	37	52
	Every time you test	104	1	3	12	20	27	41
	Most of the time	10			1	2	2	5
	Some of the time	9			1	3	3	2
	Never	11		1		1	5	4
Female	Total	189	3	8	21	35	39	83
	Every time you test	155	3	7	17	31	29	68
	Most of the time	8			1	1	1	5
	Some of the time	12		1	1	2	6	2
	Never	13			2		3	8
	Don't know/Not sure	1				1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes and who check their blood for glucose or sugar.