Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1996
Weighted Column Percents Unweighted Frequencies
Have you ever been told on more than one occasion that your blood pressure was high, or have you been told this only once?
(Weighted Column Percents)
|
Total |
Age Groups |
| 18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| More than once |
84.1 |
|
|
66.7 |
92.9 |
83.3 |
82.4 |
| Only once |
13.0 |
|
|
33.3 |
7.1 |
5.6 |
17.6 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
2.9 |
|
|
|
|
11.1 |
|
| Male |
More than once |
81.8 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
85.7 |
77.8 |
| Only once |
13.6 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
22.2 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
4.5 |
|
|
|
|
14.3 |
|
| Female |
More than once |
85.1 |
|
|
100.0 |
88.9 |
81.8 |
84.0 |
| Only once |
12.8 |
|
|
|
11.1 |
9.1 |
16.0 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
2.1 |
|
|
|
|
9.1 |
|
| Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told by their doctor that they had diabetes and have had their blood pressure checked and told by a health professional that their blood pressure is high |
Have you ever been told on more than one occasion that your blood pressure was high, or have you been told this only once?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
|
Total |
Age Groups |
| 18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Total |
69 |
|
|
3 |
14 |
18 |
34 |
| More than once |
58 |
|
|
2 |
13 |
15 |
28 |
| Only once |
9 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
| Male |
Total |
22 |
|
|
1 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
| More than once |
18 |
|
|
|
5 |
6 |
7 |
| Only once |
3 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Female |
Total |
47 |
|
|
2 |
9 |
11 |
25 |
| More than once |
40 |
|
|
2 |
8 |
9 |
21 |
| Only once |
6 |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
4 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
| Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told by their doctor that they had diabetes and have had their blood pressure checked and told by a health professional that their blood pressure is high |
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