2001 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001

**Are you taking medicine for your high blood pressure?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		68.4	15.0	4.0	45.0	59.1	81.3	88.9
No		31.6	85.0	96.0	55.0	40.9	18.7	11.1
Male	Yes	63.0		5.5	33.7	53.2	83.5	85.3
Male	No	37.0	100.0	94.5	66.3	46.8	16.5	14.7
Female	Yes	73.3	42.9	2.2	52.8	65.8	79.0	91.5
Female	No	26.7	57.1	97.8	47.2	34.2	21.0	8.5
Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told that they had high blood pressure and are taking medicine for it.

**Are you taking medicine for your high blood pressure?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		641	15	45	71	129	141	240
Yes		445	2	2	32	80	115	214
No		196	13	43	39	49	26	26
Male	Total	265	9	21	23	57	67	88
	Yes	168		1	8	30	55	74
	No	97	9	20	15	27	12	14
Female	Total	376	6	24	48	72	74	152
	Yes	277	2	1	24	50	60	140
	No	99	4	23	24	22	14	12
Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told that they had high blood pressure and are taking medicine for it.