2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

**Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have arthritis?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		22.8	3.6	6.5	15.4	21.8	40.8	48.0
No		77.2	96.4	93.5	84.6	78.2	59.2	52.0
Male	Yes	18.2	3.6	5.3	13.5	17.4	34.7	39.1
Male	No	81.8	96.4	94.7	86.5	82.6	65.3	60.9
Female	Yes	27.2	3.6	7.7	17.2	26.3	46.7	54.4
Female	No	72.8	96.4	92.3	82.8	73.7	53.3	45.6
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

**Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have arthritis?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		3,727	335	721	758	736	512	665
Yes		873	11	47	112	167	212	324
No		2,797	318	665	634	554	293	333
Don't know/Not sure		12		1	2	4	2	3
Refused		45	6	8	10	11	5	5
Male	Total	1,492	158	315	301	286	197	235
	Yes	271	6	17	37	55	65	91
	No	1,203	150	293	261	227	131	141
	Don't know/Not sure	2		1				1
	Refused	16	2	4	3	4	1	2
Female	Total	2,235	177	406	457	450	315	430
	Yes	602	5	30	75	112	147	233
	No	1,594	168	372	373	327	162	192
	Don't know/Not sure	10			2	4	2	2
	Refused	29	4	4	7	7	4	3
Denominator is: All survey respondents.