2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

Do you take asthma medication every day
that has been prescribed by a doctor?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		44.7	20.6	44.1	40.9	38.6	52.8	67.2
No		55.3	79.4	55.9	59.1	61.4	47.2	32.8
Male	Yes	46.0	4.0	50.0	36.0	49.1	70.3	54.8
Male	No	54.0	96.0	50.0	64.0	50.9	29.7	45.2
Female	Yes	44.0	28.4	40.6	44.0	34.9	34.8	74.3
Female	No	56.0	71.6	59.4	56.0	65.1	65.2	25.7
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have been diagnosed with asthma.

Do you take asthma medication every day
that has been prescribed by a doctor?
(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
Yes		158	11	25	30	28	23	41
No		206	31	38	49	40	28	20
Male	Total	104	12	17	24	16	18	17
	Yes	45	1	5	9	8	12	10
	No	59	11	12	15	8	6	7
Female	Total	260	30	46	55	52	33	44
	Yes	113	10	20	21	20	11	31
	No	147	20	26	34	32	22	13
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have been diagnosed with asthma.