| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
| Q10. Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure? |
| Denominator is all respondents to the question. |
| Categories | Yes |
Yes, but female told only during pregnancy |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 6.0 | 1.3 | 92.7 | 0.0 | 425 |
| 18-24 | |||||
| 25-34 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 88.5 | 0.0 | 897 |
| 35-44 | 15.0 | 1.7 | 83.1 | 0.2 | 1,071 |
| 45-54 | 31.3 | 0.7 | 67.9 | 0.1 | 1,125 |
| 55-64 | 44.9 | 0.2 | 54.6 | 0.2 | 830 |
| 65-74 | 58.0 | 0.3 | 41.0 | 0.7 | 603 |
| 75 + | 55.5 | 0.4 | 43.8 | 0.3 | 504 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 26 |
| Sex: | 26.9 | 0.0 | 73.0 | 0.1 | 2,164 |
| Male | |||||
| Female | 27.0 | 2.0 | 70.8 | 0.2 | 3,317 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 26.9 | 0.9 | 72.0 | 0.2 | 4,751 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | |||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 36.7 | 1.9 | 61.1 | 0.3 | 305 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 20.9 | 2.7 | 76.4 | 0.0 | 184 |
| Hispanic | 16.3 | 2.1 | 81.4 | 0.2 | 192 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 49 |
| Income Group: | 33.1 | 0.8 | 65.6 | 0.5 | 539 |
| < $15,000 | |||||
| $15-$24,999 | 33.8 | 1.7 | 64.3 | 0.1 | 899 |
| $25-$49,999 | 25.4 | 0.8 | 73.7 | 0.1 | 1,595 |
| $50-$74,999 | 22.4 | 0.8 | 76.6 | 0.1 | 902 |
| >=$75,000 | 18.6 | 1.2 | 80.0 | 0.2 | 851 |
| Unk/Ref | 34.4 | 1.0 | 64.4 | 0.2 | 695 |
| Education Level: | 35.2 | 0.9 | 63.8 | 0.1 | 588 |
| < H S Graduate | |||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 30.5 | 1.1 | 68.3 | 0.1 | 2,061 |
| Some college/Tech school | 24.8 | 0.9 | 74.1 | 0.2 | 1,403 |
| College graduate | 19.8 | 1.1 | 78.7 | 0.3 | 1,419 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
| Marital Status: | 28.1 | 1.2 | 70.5 | 0.2 | 3,070 |
| Married | |||||
| Unmarried | 25.0 | 0.8 | 74.0 | 0.1 | 2,403 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
| Employment Status: | 19.6 | 0.9 | 79.4 | 0.1 | 3,256 |
| Employed | |||||
| Not employed | 22.5 | 1.5 | 76.0 | 0.0 | 265 |
| Student/Homemaker | 19.8 | 2.7 | 77.4 | 0.1 | 651 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 54.4 | 0.4 | 44.8 | 0.4 | 1,291 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
| Grand Totals | 26.9 | 1.0 | 71.9 | 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. |