1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

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		22.9	3.0	10.0	18.1	24.4	33.8	44.1
No		77.1	97.0	90.0	81.9	75.6	66.2	55.9
Male	Yes	22.2	1.7	12.3	19.7	26.7	30.9	40.4
Male	No	77.8	98.3	87.7	80.3	73.3	69.1	59.6
Female	Yes	23.5	4.4	7.7	16.6	22.0	36.5	46.9
Female	No	76.5	95.6	92.3	83.4	78.0	63.5	53.1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have had their blood pressures checked.

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		3,576	333	682	710	772	428	651
Yes		828	12	65	130	189	145	287
No		2,741	320	615	580	583	282	361
Don't know/Not sure		6	1	2			1	2
Refused		1						1
Male	Total	1,499	148	296	321	325	174	235
	Yes	332	4	31	65	85	54	93
	No	1,166	144	265	256	240	120	141
	Don't know/Not sure	1						1
Female	Total	2,077	185	386	389	447	254	416
	Yes	496	8	34	65	104	91	194
	No	1,575	176	350	324	343	162	220
	Don't know/Not sure	5	1	2			1	1
	Refused	1						1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have had their blood pressures checked.