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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003
 
Q92. Respondents told that they have high blood pressure risk factor.
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Not at risk
for high blood
pressure
At risk for
high blood
pressure
Unk/Ref


Total
% % % N
Age Group: 94.0 6.0 0.0 425
      18-24
      25-34 90.4 9.6 0.0 897
      35-44 84.8 15.0 0.2 1,071
      45-54 68.6 31.3 0.1 1,125
      55-64 54.8 44.9 0.2 830
      65-74 41.2 58.0 0.7 603
      75 + 44.2 55.5 0.3 504
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 26
Sex: 73.0 26.9 0.1 2,164
      Male
      Female 72.8 27.0 0.2 3,317
Race/Ethnicity: 72.9 26.9 0.2 4,751
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 63.0 36.7 0.3 305
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       79.1 20.9 0.0 184
      Hispanic 83.5 16.3 0.2 192
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 49
Income Group: 66.4 33.1 0.5 539
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 66.1 33.8 0.1 899
      $25-$49,999 74.5 25.4 0.1 1,595
      $50-$74,999 77.4 22.4 0.1 902
      >=$75,000 81.2 18.6 0.2 851
      Unk/Ref 65.4 34.4 0.2 695
Education Level: 64.7 35.2 0.1 588
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 69.4 30.5 0.1 2,061
      Some college/Tech school 75.0 24.8 0.2 1,403
      College graduate 79.9 19.8 0.3 1,419
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 10
Marital Status: 71.7 28.1 0.2 3,070
      Married
      Unmarried 74.9 25.0 0.1 2,403
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 8
Employment Status: 80.3 19.6 0.1 3,256
      Employed
      Not employed 77.5 22.5 0.0 265
      Student/Homemaker 80.1 19.8 0.1 651
      Retired/Unable to work 45.2 54.4 0.4 1,291
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 18
Grand Totals 72.9 26.9 0.2 5,481

SOURCE: 2003 Indiana BRFSS Statewide Survey Data
 
NOTE:      Percents are based on weighted data; unless otherwise specified, totals are unweighted numbers.
                ***Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.

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