1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

When, if ever, was the most recent time that a health professional
tested the feeling in your feet or legs by touching you with something
and asking if you could feel it?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		73.6	68.9	62.1	80.2	68.9	80.3	71.5
No		25.5	31.1	37.9	19.8	31.1	19.7	26.3
Don't know/Not sure		.9						2.1
Male	Yes	76.9	100.0	64.3	88.2	57.6	85.7	75.7
Male	No	23.1		35.7	11.8	42.4	14.3	24.3
Female	Yes	71.1	50.0	60.7	73.8	75.5	75.7	68.3
	No	27.3	50.0	39.3	26.2	24.5	24.3	27.9
	Don't know/Not sure	1.6						3.8
Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes.

When, if ever, was the most recent time that a health professional
tested the feeling in your feet or legs by touching you with something
and asking if you could feel it?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		349	3	21	37	64	85	139
Yes		262	2	15	30	42	71	102
No		84	1	6	7	22	14	34
Don't know/Not sure		3						3
Male	Total	135	1	8	15	25	32	54
	Yes	100	1	5	13	13	27	41
	No	35		3	2	12	5	13
Female	Total	214	2	13	22	39	53	85
	Yes	162	1	10	17	29	44	61
	No	49	1	3	5	10	9	21
	Don't know/Not sure	3						3
Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes.