Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

**Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		22.7	6.5	9.3	16.9	24.6	34.5	43.5
No		77.1	93.5	90.7	83.1	75.0	65.2	56.4
Don't know/Not sure		.0						.2
Refused		.1				.4	.3
Male	Yes	22.2	3.7	9.4	18.3	25.6	34.9	43.8
	No	77.6	96.3	90.6	81.7	73.9	64.7	56.2
	Refused	.1				.5	.3
Female	Yes	23.2	9.4	9.3	15.6	23.6	34.1	43.2
	No	76.7	90.6	90.7	84.4	76.1	65.6	56.5
	Don't know/Not sure	.1						.3
	Refused	.1				.4	.3
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have had their blood pressure checked

**Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		3302	291	605	749	592	391	674
Yes		793	18	58	129	140	139	309
No		2503	273	547	620	450	250	363
Don't know/Not sure		2						2
Refused		4				2	2
Male	Total	1396	152	272	326	241	170	235
	Yes	320	6	25	58	62	65	104
	No	1074	146	247	268	178	104	131
	Refused	2				1	1
Female	Total	1906	139	333	423	351	221	439
	Yes	473	12	33	71	78	74	205
	No	1429	127	300	352	272	146	232
	Don't know/Not sure	2						2
	Refused	2				1	1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have had their blood pressure checked

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