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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.

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