Health Status of Racial and Ethnic Groups in Oregon
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Based on BRFSS indicators (baseline data from 1989-94)
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GROUP HEALTH RISK PROFILE
Conditions or behaviors which elevate risk to health
among major racial and ethnic groups.
Oregon BRFSS, 1989-1994
AFRICAN AMERICANS
(Non-Hispanic)-----------------------------------------------------------
Inter- TOTAL Male Female 18-34 35-64
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years HEALTH INDICATORS ages (weighted percents)
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93-94 Fair or poor health 15 **10 **21 **14 **10
89-93 Hypertension 21 17 25 12 23
89-93 High cholesterol 39 **34 **46 *24 **47
89-94 Diabetes 5 *2 8 *2 7
89-94 Overweight 26 26 25 25 23
89-94 Current smokers 28 31 24 29 29
89-94 Former smokers 17 16 18 15 16
89-93 Acute alcohol users 21 30 10 34 13
89-93 Chronic alcohol users 9 15 *1 16 *4
89-93 Drinking & driving 5 8 *2 *9 *4
91-93 Fail to use seatbelts 10 **13 *5 **16 *3
89-94 Inactive lifestyle 49 **43 56 49 49
91-94 No health insurance 24 29 19 22 29
91-94 Unable to see doctor 19 20 19 19 20
Number of actual interviews
upon which weighted estimates are based.
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HEALTH INDICATORS TOTAL Male Female 18-34 35-64
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Fair or poor health 79 32 47 38 35
Hypertension 131 61 70 52 67
High cholesterol 87 40 47 26 49
Diabetes 159 71 88 69 77
Overweight 159 71 88 69 77
Current smokers 157 70 87 70 74
Former smokers 157 70 87 70 74
Acute alcohol users 129 61 68 52 65
Chronic alcohol users 130 61 69 52 66
Drinking & driving 131 61 70 52 67
Fail to use seatbelts 96 44 52 42 48
Inactive lifestyle 110 49 61 50 52
No health insurance 125 54 71 60 58
Unable to see doctor 125 54 71 60 58
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*Estimate may be unreliable: <5 resp. with condition.
**Estimate may be unreliable: <50 respondents.
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