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

Cardiovascular Disease
Q59. To lower your risk of developing heart disease or stroke, has a doctor ever advised you to eat fewer high fat or high cholesterol foods?
    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 41% 20% 32% 55% 51% 39% 43% 46% 39% 28% 47% 31% 36% 43%
NO 59% 80% 68% 45% 49% 61% 57% 54% 61% 72% 53% 69% 64% 57%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 41% 44% 25% 42% 40% 42% 37% 39% 41% 44% 39% 54%
NO 59% 56% 75% 58% 60% 58% 63% 61% 59% 56% 61% 46%
Q60. Has a doctor advised you to exercise more?
    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 44% 30% 36% 56% 51% 41% 47% 49% 42% 36% 43% 34% 38% 48%
NO 56% 70% 64% 44% 49% 59% 53% 51% 58% 64% 57% 66% 62% 52%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 44% 48% 28% 44% 44% 44% 36% 44% 44% 46% 42% 57%
NO 56% 52% 72% 56% 56% 56% 64% 56% 56% 54% 58% 43%
Q61. To lower your risk of developing heart disease or stroke, are you eating fewer high fat or high cholesterol foods?
    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 65% 47% 62% 70% 72% 62% 68% 67% 69% 58% 64% 57% 60% 62%
NO 35% 53% 38% 30% 28% 38% 32% 33% 31% 42% 36% 43% 40% 38%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 66% 65% 59% 57% 58% 70% 61% 59% 66% 70% 66% 61%
NO 34% 35% 41% 43% 42% 30% 39% 41% 34% 30% 34% 39%
Q62. Are you exercising more?
    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 60% 59% 61% 59% 59% 62% 57% 61% 58% 62% 52% 54% 59% 57%
NO 40% 41% 39% 41% 41% 38% 43% 39% 42% 38% 48% 46% 41% 43%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 60% 59% 57% 51% 59% 61% 49% 57% 59% 67% 62% 47%
NO 40% 41% 43% 49% 41% 39% 51% 43% 41% 33% 38% 53%
Q63. Has a doctor told you that you have had a heart attack or myocardial infarction?
    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 5% 1% 1% 5% 14% 5% 4% 4% 6% 2% 14% 2% 1% 3%
NO 95% 99% 99% 95% 86% 95% 96% 96% 94% 98% 86% 98% 99% 97%
  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% 4% 4% 12% 4% 4% 9% 8% 3% 2% 3% 17%
NO 95% 96% 96% 88% 96% 96% 91% 92% 97% 98% 97% 83%
Q64. Has a doctor told you that you have angina or coronary heart disease?
    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 4% 1% 1% 6% 11% 5% 3% 4% 4% 2% 8% 2% 1% 3%
NO 96% 99% 99% 94% 89% 95% 97% 96% 96% 98% 92% 98% 99% 97%
  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% 3% 5% 8% 4% 4% 9% 6% 4% 3% 3% 14%
NO 95% 97% 95% 92% 96% 96% 91% 94% 96% 97% 97% 86%
Q63-64. Has a doctor told you that you have had a heart attack, myocardial infarction, angina, or coronary heart disease?
    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% 1% 2% 10% 20% 8% 7% 6% 8% 3% 17% 3% 2% 5%
NO 93% 99% 98% 90% 80% 92% 93% 94% 92% 97% 83% 97% 98% 95%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 7% 6% 7% 16% 7% 5% 14% 11% 6% 4% 4% 24%
NO 93% 94% 93% 84% 93% 95% 86% 89% 94% 96% 96% 76%
Q65. Has a doctor told you that you have had a stroke?
    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 3% 1%   4% 8% 2% 3% 2% 4% 1% 10% 1% 1% 2%
NO 97% 99% 100% 96% 92% 98% 97% 98% 96% 99% 90% 99% 99% 98%
  Race Education Income Health Status
Response W B O <HS HS >HS <10K 10-24 25-49 50K+ Ex, Vgood, Good Fair & Poor
YES 3% 3% 1% 7% 3% 2% 9% 4% 2% 1% 2% 7%
NO 97% 97% 99% 93% 97% 98% 91% 96% 98% 99% 98% 93%


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