Community Assessment and Health Promotion
1998 Adult Behavior Risk Factor Survey, Results by Planning District, 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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
YES	41%	30%	34%	32%	40%	28%	25%	20%	47%	32%	29%	29%	24%	22%	21%	23%
NO	59%	70%	66%	68%	60%	72%	75%	80%	53%	68%	71%	71%	76%	78%	79%	77%
Q10. Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
YES	25%	24%	22%	26%	32%	27%	23%	25%	20%	23%	24%	24%	24%	18%	21%	22%
NO	75%	76%	78%	74%	68%	73%	77%	75%	80%	77%	76%	76%	76%	82%	79%	78%
Q11. Have you ever been told by your doctor that you have diabetes?
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
YES	8%	9%	10%	7%	9%	2%	3%	4%	12%	7%	4%	7%	7%	2%	4%	1%
YES, FEMALE WHEN PREGNANT	2%	1%		1%	1%	1%			1%	1%	1%	2%	1%		1%	1%
NO	90%	90%	90%	92%	91%	96%	96%	96%	87%	91%	95%	91%	92%	97%	95%	98%