Chronic Conditions

Questions regarding specific chronic medical conditions were included in the Baxter County BRFSS survey.

Diabetes

Risk Factor Definition: Have Diabetes

Question: Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?

At Risk: Those who answered "yes" are considered at risk.

Who's At Risk in Baxter County?

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Seven percent of Baxter County adults have been given a diabetes diagnosis by a doctor. Older people, people with lower incomes, and those with less education were more likely to report a diabetes diagnosis than others.

 

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Asthma

Risk Factor Definition: Have Asthma

Question: Did a doctor ever tell you that you had asthma?

At Risk: Those who said "yes" are considered at risk.

Who's At Risk in Baxter County?

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Seven percent said that had been told by a doctor that they have asthma. No meaningful differences in asthma prevalence were reported between different age, income, or education levels.

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