Table 3.
Frequencies of Survey Respondents and Age-Adjusted Estimates of Hypertensive Adults Who Took Action to Manage Their Blood Pressure, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Oklahoma, 2007
| Characteristic | Treatment Advised, Weighted %a (95% Confidence Interval) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Took Medication | Modified Diet | Reduced Salt Intakeb | Reduced Alcohol Intakec | Exercised | |
| Total (n = 2,937) | 66.1 (62.3-69.6) | 66.4 (62.4-70.2) | 74.2 (70.2-77.8) | 59.8 (54.6-64.8) | 63.5 (59.8-67.1) |
| Sex | |||||
| Male (n = 1,035) | 61.9 (56.9-66.7) | 65.8 (60.0-71.2) | 73.0 (67.4-78.3) | 59.6 (52.5-66.2) | 66.1 (60.6-71.2) |
| Female (n = 1,902) | 73.0 (68.1-77.4) | 67.1 (62.3-71.6) | 75.6 (70.9-79.7) | 61.2 (54.6-67.4) | 60.5 (55.7-65.1) |
| Age, y | |||||
| 18-44 (n = 320) | 46.3 (39.7-53.1) | 63.8 (56.5-70.5) | 70.7 (63.4-77.2) | 58.0 (48.8-66.8) | 67.0 (60.1-73.3) |
| 45-64 (n = 1,174) | 84.2 (81.6-86.4) | 73.5 (70.4-76.3) | 78.5 (75.4-81.2) | 68.6 (63.8-73.0) | 60.5 (57.1-63.8) |
| ≥65 (n = 1,443) | 95.8 (94.4-96.8) | 62.2 (59.2-65.1) | 77.3 (74.5-79.8) | 49.8 (44.2-55.4) | 58.1 (55.1-61.0) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |||||
| <25.0 (n = 701) | 59.8 (51.1-67.9) | —d | — | — | — |
| 25.0-29.9 (n = 1,034) | 63.0 (56.8-68.7) | 68.4 (61.9-74.2) | 74.1 (67.5-79.8) | 53.0 (44.5-61.3) | 71.6 (66.1-76.6) |
| ≥30.0 (n = 1,075) | 70.2 (64.3-75.5) | 66.1 (60.1-71.6) | 75.2 (69.1-80.4) | 66.4 (58.9-73.2) | 56.6 (50.8-62.3) |
| Education | |||||
| High school diploma or less (n = 1,518) | 62.3 (57.0-67.3) | 63.2 (57.3-68.7) | 74.8 (68.6-80.2) | 64.6 (57.0-71.6) | 59.9 (54.2-65.3) |
| Some college/technical school (n = 817) | 68.1 (61.2-74.4) | 69.3 (62.3-75.4) | 72.6 (65.3-78.9) | 66.4 (57.7-74.1) | 65.8 (59.2-71.9) |
| College graduate (n = 597) | 73.2 (64.8-80.2) | 70.8 (62.7-77.8) | 74.5 (67.7-80.2) | 43.6 (34.4-53.3) | 69.4 (62.4-75.6) |
| Annual income, $ | |||||
| <25,000 (n = 1,097) | 61.9 (55.7-67.7) | 66.6 (59.9-72.7) | 80.7 (74.2-85.9) | 72.8 (64.1-80.1) | 61.4 (55.2-67.3) |
| 25,000-49,999 (n = 734) | 70.7 (62.5-77.7) | 68.8 (60.5-76.0) | 74.9 (66.5-81.8) | 66.2 (56.7-74.5) | 61.8 (53.4-69.6) |
| ≥50,000 (n = 680) | 69.3 (62.7-75.2) | 67.7 (61.1-73.7) | 70.9 (64.4-76.6) | 47.6 (39.7-55.6) | 69.5 (63.5-74.9) |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.
a
Data were weighted and adjusted for noncoverage, nonresponse, and the number of adults and telephones in the household.
b
Weighted percentages include only those who used salt (n = 2,685).
c
Weighted percentages include only those who consumed alcohol (n = 1,230).
d
Records with missing data were excluded from summary analyses specific to the variable to which the missing data pertained. A dash (—) indicates an unstable rate, with standard error > 5.0.