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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
CLV_04 Adults who have been told they have high blood pressure by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional (_RFHYPE5)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories No Yes Total
% % N
Age Group: 95.6 4.4 296
      18-24
      25-34 86.5 13.5 861
      35-44 80.3 19.7 1,219
      45-54 67.3 32.7 1,947
      55-64 47.3 52.7 2,038
      65-74 39.9 60.1 1,580
      75 + 34.8 65.2 1,239
      Unk/Ref 66.4 33.6 85
Sex: 66.9 33.1 3,485
      Male
      Female 70.4 29.6 5,780
Race/Ethnicity: 68.2 31.8 7,502
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 64.5 35.5 1,156
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       74.4 25.6 204
      Hispanic 78.0 22.0 288
      Unk/Ref 71.3 28.7 115
Income Group: 63.5 36.5 1,049
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 62.9 37.1 1,623
      $25-$49,999 65.2 34.8 2,325
      $50-$74,999 71.3 28.7 1,275
      >=$75,000 74.5 25.5 1,658
      Unk/Ref 71.5 28.5 1,335
Education Level: 64.4 35.6 924
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 63.9 36.1 3,548
      Some college/Tech school 71.8 28.2 2,320
      College graduate 73.6 26.4 2,457
      Unk/Ref *** *** 16
Marital Status: 67.1 32.9 4,884
      Married
      Unmarried 71.1 28.9 4,351
      Unk/Ref *** *** 30
Employment Status: 75.5 24.5 4,491
      Employed
      Not employed 74.6 25.4 688
      Student/Homemaker 80.4 19.6 894
      Retired/Unable to work 39.8 60.2 3,159
      Unk/Ref *** *** 33
Grand Totals 68.7 31.3 9,265

SOURCE: 2009 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.
                Excluding the 'Unknown/Refused' responses

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