Chartbook on Disability in New York State, 1998 - 2000

Appendix B
Data Tables

Table B-10.
Chronic Health Conditions (Hypertension, High Blood Cholesterol, History of Heart Attack, History of Stroke) among New York Adults, by Age Group and Disability Status: 1999 BRFSS

Condition/Age Group No Disability1 Disability
No Help2 Help3
No. % (95% CI4) Age-adj5
%
No. % (95% CI) Age-adj
%
No. % (95% CI) Age-adj
%
1 No Disability = No reported activity limitation.
2 No Help = Reported activity limitation, but need no help with daily personal care and routine needs.
3 Help = Reported activity limitation, and need help with daily personal care and/or routine needs.
4 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.
5 Age-adjusted to the weighted age distribution of the NYS BRFSS survey for the designated year or years.

* Results should be interpreted with caution because of small cell size (<50)

Note: Percentages (bolded) are weighted for selection probabilities and adjusted for age-sex-race distribution of New York adults.
Hypertension?
18-44 yr.
     Yes 110 9.7 ( 7.8-11.7)   24* 19.8 (10.8-28.7)   10* 34.0 (16.0-52.0)  
     Total 1,120       136       35      
45-64 yr.
     Yes 147 27.4 (23.1-31.6)   52 38.8 (29.4-48.2)   27* 46.9 (32.1-61.6)  
     Total 561       127       56      
65+ yr.
     Yes 99 38.2 (31.7-44.8)   55 45.7 (36.0-55.4)   24* 58.9 (43.2-74.6)  
     Total 254       118       44      
All ages
     Yes 356 18.9 (17.0-20.9) 20.2 131 34.7 (29.3-40.2) 30.2 61 48.4 (38.9-57.9) 42.4
     Total 1,935       381       135      
High Blood Cholesterol
(if ever checked)?
18-44 yr.
     Yes 140 19.3 (16.0-22.6)   26* 30.5 (18.2-42.9)   7* 28.2 ( 8.5-47.9)  
     Total 749       88       25      
45-64 yr.
     Yes 150 32.5 (27.7-37.3)   47* 42.8 (32.4-53.2)   24* 51.2 (34.9-67.4)  
     Total 486       110       47      
65+ yr.
     Yes 71 29.3 (23.0-35.7)   41* 40.6 (30.3-50.8)   17* 36.4 (20.8-51.9)  
     Total 223       106       41      
All ages
     Yes 361 25.4 (22.8-27.9) 25.0 114 38.5 (32.2-44.8) 36.0 48* 40.8 (30.8-50.8) 36.5
     Total 1,458       304       113      
History of Heart Attack?
18-64 yr.
     Yes 17* 1.0 ( 0.4- 1.5)   15* 5.8 ( 2.6- 8.9)   8* 8.8 ( 2.6-15.0)  
     Total 1,697       265       90      
65+ yr.
     Yes 14* 5.4 ( 2.4- 8.4)   21* 19.8 (11.6-28.0)   11* 23.8 ( 9.4-38.2)  
     Total 254       119       44      
All ages
     Yes 31* 1.6 ( 1.0-2.2) 1.8 36* 10.5 ( 6.9-14.1) 8.4 19* 14.4 ( 7.6-21.2) 11.6
     Total 1,951       384       134      
History of Stroke?
18-64 yr.
     Yes 6* 0.5 ( 0.0- 1.0)   10* 4.6 ( 1.4- 7.7)   9* 8.8 ( 2.9-14.6)  
     Total 1,697       262       91      
65+ yr.
     Yes 6* 2.0 ( 0.3- 3.7)   16* 15.5 ( 8.1-22.8)   6* 13.2 ( 2.7-23.6)  
     Total 253       118       44      
All ages
     Yes 12* 0.7 ( 0.2- 1.2) 0.8 26* 8.3 ( 5.0-11.6) 6.6 15* 10.4 ( 5.0-15.8) 9.6
     Total 1,950       380       135      
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