Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005 |
C06.02 Are you currently taking medicine for your high blood pressure? |
Denominator is persons with high blood pressure. |
Categories | Yes |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | 20 |
18-24 | ||||
25-34 | 33.5 | 66.5 | 0.0 | 73 |
35-44 | 63.4 | 36.6 | 0.0 | 178 |
45-54 | 77.0 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 329 |
55-64 | 87.7 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 404 |
65-74 | 93.7 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 390 |
75 + | 93.6 | 6.1 | 0.2 | 295 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 20 |
Sex: | 77.6 | 22.4 | 0.0 | 641 |
Male | ||||
Female | 81.4 | 18.5 | 0.1 | 1,068 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 81.3 | 18.7 | 0.0 | 1,481 |
White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | 76.2 | 23.8 | 0.0 | 122 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | 62.7 | 37.3 | 0.0 | 55 |
Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | 33 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
Income Group: | 75.3 | 24.7 | 0.0 | 224 |
< $15,000 | ||||
$15-$24,999 | 82.6 | 17.2 | 0.2 | 345 |
$25-$49,999 | 76.7 | 23.3 | 0.0 | 460 |
$50-$74,999 | 78.2 | 21.8 | 0.0 | 207 |
>=$75,000 | 79.5 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 209 |
Unk/Ref | 85.9 | 14.1 | 0.0 | 264 |
Education Level: | 79.8 | 20.2 | 0.0 | 205 |
< H S Graduate | ||||
H S Graduate/GED | 80.1 | 19.9 | 0.1 | 736 |
Some college/Tech school | 79.9 | 20.1 | 0.0 | 408 |
College graduate | 78.1 | 21.9 | 0.0 | 357 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
Marital Status: | 82.1 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 890 |
Married | ||||
Unmarried | 74.7 | 25.2 | 0.1 | 813 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 6 |
Employment Status: | 72.1 | 27.9 | 0.0 | 740 |
Employed | ||||
Not employed | *** | *** | *** | 48 |
Student/Homemaker | 78.1 | 21.5 | 0.4 | 152 |
Retired/Unable to work | 90.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 765 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
Grand Totals | 79.6 | 20.4 | 0.0 | 1,709 |
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. |