Community Assessment and Health Promotion
    1998 Adult Behavior Risk Factor Survey, Results by Demographic Characteristics, Nashville/Davidson County

Hypertension and Diabetes
Q9. Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health profressional that you have high blood pressure?
Response Total Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 28% 7% 15% 41% 53% 26% 30% 29% 31% 14% 52% 17% 18% 26%
NO 72% 93% 85% 59% 47% 74% 70% 71% 69% 86% 48% 83% 82% 74%
Response Race Education Income Health Status
W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 27% 38% 13% 48% 33% 22% 39% 35% 24% 22% 24% 56%
NO 73% 62% 87% 52% 67% 78% 61% 65% 76% 78% 76% 44%
Q10. Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?
Response Total Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 24% 4% 13% 37% 38% 20% 27% 26% 25% 10% 38% 7% 15% 21%
NO 76% 96% 87% 63% 62% 80% 73% 74% 75% 90% 62% 93% 85% 79%
Response Race Education Income Health Status
W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 26% 18% 13% 31% 25% 21% 28% 24% 20% 25% 22% 38%
NO 74% 82% 87% 69% 75% 79% 72% 76% 80% 75% 78% 62%
Q11. Have you ever been told by your doctor that you have diabetes?
Response Total Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 5% 1% 2% 9% 10% 5% 6% 6% 7% 2% 8% 3% 2% 7%
YES,FEMALE WHEN PREGNANT 1%   1%       2% 1% 2%     2% 2% 2%
NO 94% 99% 97% 90% 90% 95% 93% 93% 91% 98% 92% 95% 96% 91%
Response Race Education Income Health Status
W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 5% 8% 5% 11% 5% 4% 10% 8% 5% 3% 3% 20%
YES,FEMALE WHEN PREGNANT 1% 1%     1% 1%   1% 1% 1% 1%  
NO 95% 90% 95% 89% 94% 95% 90% 91% 94% 96% 96% 80%


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