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1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

Weighted Column Percents Unweighted Frequencies
About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar?
(Weighted Column Percents)

Total Age Groups
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
101 21.8 31.1 4.4 3.5 13.7 25.7 29.8
102 18.6
25.2 21.9 13.5 18.5 18.8
103 9.4

21.5 13.8 3.9 8.9
104 5.7
17.7 12.8 6.0 5.3 2.2
105 2.2 31.1
4.4
3.8 1.0
106 .7
5.4

1.6
108 .3


2.4

109 .8 37.8
1.3
1.3
201 5.6

6.9 13.1 3.1 5.0
202 3.9
5.4 6.1
3.7 4.5
203 5.0

1.3 2.4 8.7 5.9
204 1.0


1.8 1.3 1.0
205 1.0


3.3 1.6 .4
206 .2


1.2

208 .2




.4
214 .3


1.8

221 .4


1.2
.4
301 1.6



5.5 .9
302 1.2


2.4 1.3 1.3
303 .4

3.5


305 .6
4.4


.9
308 .3


1.8

315 .4




1.0
330 .4



1.6
401 .8


1.8
1.4
402 1.3

1.3 2.4
1.9
403 .4



.8 .5
404 .4
6.6



Never 15.1
30.8 15.4 17.8 12.4 13.8
Male 101 21.1

7.8 11.7 23.2 29.5
102 15.8
42.9 25.5
8.9 18.5
103 7.6

15.7 10.7 7.1 5.8
104 2.3

7.8 5.9
1.2
105 1.5

3.9

2.3
106 1.6
14.3

3.6
108 .8


5.9

109 .9 100.0




201 7.2

15.7 14.6 5.4 4.6
202 4.6
14.3 7.8
5.4 3.5
203 5.4


5.9 10.7 4.6
204 1.0




2.3
205 1.6


5.9 3.6
206 .4


2.9

221 .4


2.9

301 2.6



10.7
302 .8


5.9

303 1.0

7.8


315 1.0




2.3
330 .9



3.6
401 .5




1.2
402 1.8


5.9
2.3
403 .9



1.8 1.2
Never 18.4
28.6 7.8 22.0 16.1 20.8
Female 101 22.4 50.0 7.1
15.0 27.7 30.0
102 20.7
14.3 19.0 22.6 26.6 19.0
103 10.7

26.2 15.8 1.2 11.4
104 8.3
28.6 16.7 6.0 9.8 3.0
105 2.6 50.0
4.8
6.9
109 .8

2.4
2.3
201 4.4


12.0 1.2 5.3
202 3.4

4.8
2.3 5.3
203 4.8

2.4
6.9 6.8
204 1.0


3.0 2.3
205 .6


1.5
.8
208 .3




.8
214 .4


3.0

221 .3




.8
301 .9



1.2 1.5
302 1.5



2.3 2.3
305 1.1
7.1


1.5
308 .4


3.0

401 1.1


3.0
1.5
402 .9

2.4

1.5
404 .7
10.7



Never 12.6
32.1 21.4 15.0 9.2 8.4
Denominator is:
All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes.

About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar?
(Unweighted Frequencies)

Total Age Groups
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Total 349 3 21 37 64 85 139
101 78 1 1 2 10 23 41
102 63
5 7 8 17 26
103 33

7 11 3 12
104 22
5 5 3 5 4
105 6 1
2
2 1
106 2
1

1
108 1


1

109 3 1
1
1
201 18

2 6 2 8
202 12
1 3
3 5
203 20

1 2 8 9
204 4


1 2 1
205 4


2 1 1
206 1


1

208 1




1
214 1


1

221 2


1
1
301 5



4 1
302 4


1 1 2
303 1

1


305 2
1


1
308 1


1

315 1




1
330 1



1
401 3


1
2
402 4

1 1
2
403 2



1 1
404 2
2



Don't know/Not sure 4


3
1
Never 48
5 5 10 10 18
Male Total 135 1 8 15 25 32 54
101 28

2 3 7 16
102 21
3 4
4 10
103 11

2 4 2 3
104 3

1 1
1
105 2

1

1
106 2
1

1
108 1


1

109 1 1




201 9

2 3 1 3
202 6
1 1
2 2
203 8


2 4 2
204 1




1
205 2


1 1
206 1


1

221 1


1

301 3



3
302 1


1

303 1

1


315 1




1
330 1



1
401 1




1
402 2


1
1
403 2



1 1
Never 26
3 1 6 5 11
Female Total 214 2 13 22 39 53 85
101 50 1 1
7 16 25
102 42
2 3 8 13 16
103 22

5 7 1 9
104 19
5 4 2 5 3
105 4 1
1
2
109 2

1
1
201 9


3 1 5
202 6

2
1 3
203 12

1
4 7
204 3


1 2
205 2


1
1
208 1




1
214 1


1

221 1




1
301 2



1 1
302 3



1 2
305 2
1


1
308 1


1

401 2


1
1
402 2

1

1
404 2
2



Don't know/Not sure 4


3
1
Never 22
2 4 4 5 7
Denominator is:
All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes.