2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

In the past 12 months, how many times have you visited
an emergency room or been hospitalized because of asthma?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
None		87.3	92.0	81.7	88.8	85.4	92.2	85.3
1 time		6.8	3.2	6.2	9.6	8.4	7.8	5.0
2 times		3.2		10.2		2.2		6.2
3-5 times		2.1	1.0	1.9	1.6	4.1		3.5
More than 5 times		.5	3.9
Male	None	89.6	96.0	90.0	92.8	85.5	86.5	87.1
	1 time	6.4	4.0	5.0	4.8	7.3	13.5	3.2
	3-5 times	4.1		5.0	2.4	7.3		9.7
Female	None	86.0	90.1	76.9	86.4	85.3	98.1	84.3
	1 time	7.1	2.8	6.9	12.6	8.8	1.9	6.0
	2 times	5.1		16.2		2.9		9.7
	3-5 times	1.0	1.4		1.0	2.9
	More than 5 times	.9	5.7
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have been diagnosed with asthma and have visited an emergency room or been hospitalized because of asthma.

In the past 12 months, how many times have you visited
an emergency room or been hospitalized because of asthma?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		364	42	63	79	68	51	61
None		312	37	48	70	59	47	51
1 time		28	2	7	7	4	4	4
2 times		12		7		2		3
3-5 times		9	1	1	2	3		2
More than 5 times		2	2
Don't know/Not sure		1						1
Male	Total	104	12	17	24	16	18	17
	None	91	11	15	22	14	15	14
	1 time	8	1	1	1	1	3	1
	3-5 times	5		1	1	1		2
Female	Total	260	30	46	55	52	33	44
	None	221	26	33	48	45	32	37
	1 time	20	1	6	6	3	1	3
	2 times	12		7		2		3
	3-5 times	4	1		1	2
	More than 5 times	2	2
	Don't know/Not sure	1						1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have been diagnosed with asthma and have visited an emergency room or been hospitalized because of asthma.