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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
RF06.01 Adults who have been told they have high blood pressure by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional.
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories No Yes Unk/Ref Total
% % % N
Age Group: 94.1 5.7 0.2 331
      18-24
      25-34 92.1 7.8 0.1 876
      35-44 83.0 17.0 0.1 1,101
      45-54 71.6 28.1 0.3 1,149
      55-64 57.9 42.1 0.0 935
      65-74 42.5 57.2 0.3 685
      75 + 42.7 56.7 0.6 513
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 45
Sex: 73.3 26.4 0.2 2,136
      Male
      Female 73.9 25.8 0.2 3,499
Race/Ethnicity: 74.0 25.8 0.1 4,928
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 64.8 34.9 0.4 311
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       67.4 31.5 1.1 168
      Hispanic 83.0 16.0 1.0 191
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 37
Income Group: 70.4 28.7 0.9 560
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 65.1 34.9 0.0 864
      $25-$49,999 73.5 26.4 0.1 1,545
      $50-$74,999 77.8 22.0 0.2 918
      >=$75,000 79.7 20.3 0.0 1,001
      Unk/Ref 71.8 27.8 0.5 747
Education Level: 70.6 29.1 0.3 549
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 69.5 30.2 0.3 2,070
      Some college/Tech school 76.1 23.7 0.2 1,427
      College graduate 78.4 21.5 0.1 1,582
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 7
Marital Status: 72.9 26.9 0.1 3,203
      Married
      Unmarried 74.8 24.8 0.3 2,412
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 20
Employment Status: 80.7 19.2 0.1 3,377
      Employed
      Not employed 81.6 18.4 0.0 213
      Student/Homemaker 82.7 17.1 0.3 662
      Retired/Unable to work 44.8 54.6 0.6 1,372
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 11
Grand Totals 73.7 26.1 0.2 5,635

SOURCE: 2005 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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