1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

When you were tested for diabetes in the past 12 months,
was this for routine screening or because you had symptoms?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
For screening		85.0	86.5	83.2	80.6	86.2	85.2	87.2
For symptoms		10.7	12.1	14.6	14.3	10.7	10.0	7.3
For both screening and symptoms		4.2	1.4	2.3	5.1	3.1	4.9	5.5
Male	For screening	87.9	97.8	86.7	83.8	90.6	85.0	89.0
	For symptoms	8.7		9.2	12.8	8.1	10.9	6.8
	For both screening and symptoms	3.3	2.2	4.0	3.4	1.2	4.2	4.2
Female	For screening	82.8	81.5	81.0	77.8	82.1	85.3	85.8
	For symptoms	12.3	17.5	17.8	15.6	13.0	9.1	7.7
	For both screening and symptoms	4.9	1.1	1.2	6.6	4.9	5.5	6.5
Denominator is: All survey respondents who do not currently have diabetes and have been tested for diabetes in the past 12 months.

When you were tested for diabetes in the past 12 months,
was this for routine screening or because you had symptoms?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2,047	117	281	315	436	343	555
For screening		1,699	98	223	247	366	289	476
For symptoms		235	16	49	46	48	35	41
For both screening and symptoms		84	2	6	15	16	16	29
Don't know/Not sure		26	1	3	6	5	3	8
Refused		3			1	1		1
Male	Total	769	31	89	129	183	137	200
	For screening	663	30	75	107	160	116	175
	For symptoms	70		9	16	16	15	14
	For both screening and symptoms	26	1	4	5	3	5	8
	Don't know/Not sure	9		1		4	1	3
	Refused	1			1
Female	Total	1,278	86	192	186	253	206	355
	For screening	1,036	68	148	140	206	173	301
	For symptoms	165	16	40	30	32	20	27
	For both screening and symptoms	58	1	2	10	13	11	21
	Don't know/Not sure	17	1	2	6	1	2	5
	Refused	2				1		1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who do not currently have diabetes and have been tested for diabetes in the past 12 months.