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

Preventive Health Counseling
Q51. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about your diet or eating habits?
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 43% 25% 36% 54% 51% 39% 47% 47% 45% 31% 46% 35% 38% 44%
NO 57% 75% 64% 46% 49% 61% 53% 53% 55% 69% 54% 65% 62% 56%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 43% 46% 30% 45% 40% 45% 39% 43% 44% 45% 40% 63%
NO 57% 54% 70% 55% 60% 55% 61% 57% 56% 55% 60% 37%
Q52. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about physical activity or exercise?
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 50% 35% 43% 60% 58% 46% 54% 55% 50% 40% 48% 45% 46% 51%
NO 50% 65% 57% 40% 42% 54% 46% 45% 50% 60% 52% 55% 54% 49%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 51% 51% 39% 46% 46% 53% 41% 47% 47% 54% 48% 63%
NO 49% 49% 61% 54% 54% 47% 59% 53% 53% 46% 52% 37%
Q53. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about injury prevention, such as safety belts, helmet use, or smoke detectors?
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 17% 24% 18% 15% 15% 17% 17% 17% 16% 19% 16% 21% 21% 17%
NO 83% 76% 82% 85% 85% 83% 83% 83% 84% 81% 84% 79% 79% 83%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 16% 21% 20% 20% 16% 17% 23% 20% 17% 17% 17% 20%
NO 84% 79% 80% 80% 84% 83% 77% 80% 83% 83% 83% 80%
Q54. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about drug abuse?
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 14% 23% 15% 13% 7% 15% 13% 13% 17% 17% 5% 14% 13% 15%
NO 86% 77% 85% 87% 93% 85% 87% 87% 83% 83% 95% 86% 87% 85%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 12% 19% 14% 15% 17% 12% 20% 18% 15% 10% 13% 19%
NO 88% 81% 86% 85% 83% 88% 80% 82% 85% 90% 87% 81%
Q55. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about alcohol use?
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 18% 29% 20% 17% 10% 22% 15% 18% 20% 21% 10% 18% 17% 17%
NO 82% 71% 80% 83% 90% 78% 85% 82% 80% 79% 90% 82% 83% 83%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 17% 20% 21% 18% 18% 18% 21% 24% 19% 17% 17% 22%
NO 83% 80% 79% 82% 82% 82% 79% 76% 81% 83% 83% 78%
Q56. Has a doctor or health professional ever advised you to quit smoking?
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 25% 19% 26% 29% 17% 27% 22% 23% 36% 22% 19% 20% 24% 25%
NO 75% 81% 74% 71% 83% 73% 78% 77% 64% 78% 81% 80% 76% 75%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 25% 22% 21% 37% 30% 19% 20% 31% 26% 23% 23% 34% 34%
NO 75% 78% 79% 63% 70% 81% 80% 69% 74% 77% 77% 66%
Q57. Has a doctor or health professional ever talked with you about your sexual practices, including family planning, sexually transmitted disease, AIDS, or the use of condoms?
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 26% 52% 34% 17% 7% 20% 31% 23% 30% 36% 8% 38% 31% 27%
NO 74% 48% 66% 83% 93% 80% 69% 77% 70% 64% 92% 62% 69% 73%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 24% 31% 31% 19% 22% 29% 25% 28% 29% 25% 26% 21%
NO 76% 69% 69% 81% 78% 71% 75% 72% 71% 75% 74% 79%
Q58. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about family violence?
    Age Sex Marital Status Children < 18
Response Total 18-25 25-44 45-64 65+ M F Marrd DV/SP Singl Widow <5yrs 5-12 13-17
YES 7% 10% 7% 6% 4% 6% 7% 5% 12% 8% 4% 7% 10% 8%
NO 93% 90% 93% 94% 96% 94% 93% 95% 88% 92% 96% 93% 90% 92%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 5% 10% 5% 10% 8% 5% 15% 10% 6% 4% 6% 10%
NO 95% 90% 95% 90% 92% 95% 85% 90% 94% 96% 94% 90%


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