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Table 4. ArizonaBehavioral RiskFactor SurveillanceSystem (BRFSS) Estimates of Population
Morbidity, 2012
Notes:
a
Coronaryheart disease;
b
Chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease.
For the specific chronic diseases being examined, about 10 percent ofArizona?s female
population age 65 and older reported beingdiagnosedwith angina or coronaryheart disease and
about 9 percent reported havingbeen diagnosed as havinghad a heart attack. Less than 6 percent
ofArizona?s older females reported having a prior stroke, with nearly16 percent reportingbeing
diagnosedwith diabetes.
The prevalence of diabetes amongArizona females age 65 and older (Est. =15.9%, 95%C.I.
=.13-.19)was significantly lower than for comparable females nationally (Est. =19.4%, 95%
C.I. =.19-.20). The percentage ofArizona?s females reporting skin cancer (17.4%)was higher
than the national average (14.4%), but this differencewas not statistically significant. The
prevalence of beingdiagnosedwith a non-skin cancerwas similar amongArizona?s older
females (16.9%) and females of similar ages nationally (16.0%). About 14 percent ofArizona?s
older female population reported beingdiagnosedwith asthma and nearly13 percent reported a
diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease (COPD).
ComparingArizona?sMale andFemaleAgingAdults
Therewas a significant difference betweenmales and females for only3 of the 12 indicators of
morbidity examined amongArizona?s aging adults. A significantlyhigher percentage ofmales
reported beingdiagnosedwith having a heart attack (Est. =16.3%, 95%C.I. =.13-.20) than did
females (Est. =9.41%, 95%C.I. =.07-.12). A greater percentage ofArizona?s oldermales (Est. =
25.1%, 95%C.I. =.21-.29) reported a diagnosis of skin cancer thanArizona?s older females (Est.
=17.4%, 95%C.I. =.15-.20). Finally, among adults age 65 and older, Arizona females had a
significantlygreater percentage reporting asthma (Est. =13.8%, 95%C.I. =.11-.17) than
Arizona?smales (Est. =8.5%, 95%C.I. =.06-.11).
Est SE 95%CI Est SE 95%CI Est SE 95%CI Est SE 95%CI
Poormentalhealth
3.6% .01 .02-.05 3.4% .00 .03-.04 2.4% .00 .01-.03 3.9% .00 .04-.04
Poor phsyicalhealth
27.6% .04 .20-.35 27.5% .01 .26-.29 19.4% .02 .15-.24 25.1% .00 .24-.26
ActivityLimitations
28.5% .02 .25-.33 28.3% .00 .27-.29 29.4% .02 .26-.33 30.2% .00 .30-.31
RequireSpecialEquipment
14.0% .01 .11-.17 15.3% .00 .15-.16 18.6% .01 .16-.22 20.3% .00 .20-.21
Angina orCHD
a
14.9% .02 .12-.18 17.0% .00 .16-.18 10.2% .01 .08-.13 9.6% .00 .09-.10
HeartAttack
16.3% .02 .13-.20 16.2% .00 .16-.17 9.4% .01 .07-.12 8.1% .00 .08-.08
Stroke
6.4% .01 .04-.08 7.7% .00 .07-.08 6.3% .01 .04-.08 6.9% .00 .07-.07
Diabetes
19.5% .02 .16-.23 24.2% .00 .23-.25 15.9% .01 .13-.19 19.4% .00 .19-.20
SkinCancer
25.1% .02 .21-.29 19.8% .00 .19-.20 17.4% .01 .15-.20 14.4% .00 .14-.15
Non-skincancer
17.6% .02 .14-.21 17.8% .00 .17-.18 16.9% .01 .14-.20 16.0% .00 .16-.17
Ashtma
8.5% .01 .06-.11 9.0% .00 .08-.09 13.8% .01 .11-.17 12.7% .00 .12-.13
COPD
b
10.9% .01 .08-.14 10.8% .00 .10-.11 12.7% .01 .10-.15 12.3% .00 .12-.13
Arizonamale
Nationalmale
Arizona female
National female
