2001 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001

**Have you ever been told by a health professional that you had high blood pressure?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		24.9	6.4	9.3	14.4	25.3	41.8	51.7
No		75.1	93.6	90.7	85.6	74.7	58.2	48.3
Male	Yes	24.3	8.1	9.9	11.9	27.1	43.2	51.5
Male	No	75.7	91.9	90.1	88.1	72.9	56.8	48.5
Female	Yes	25.4	4.6	8.6	16.9	23.5	40.4	51.8
Female	No	74.6	95.4	91.4	83.1	76.5	59.6	48.2
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

**Have you ever been told by a health professional that you had high blood pressure?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2,520	242	476	483	511	337	471
Yes		641	15	45	71	129	141	240
No		1,874	227	431	412	380	195	229
Don't Know/Not sure		5				2	1	2
Male	Total	1,048	106	193	214	214	147	174
	Yes	265	9	21	23	57	67	88
	No	783	97	172	191	157	80	86
Female	Total	1,472	136	283	269	297	190	297
	Yes	376	6	24	48	72	74	152
	No	1,091	130	259	221	223	115	143
	Don't Know/Not sure	5				2	1	2
Denominator is: All survey respondents.