2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed
to see a doctor for your diabetes or to get your medicine
but could not because of cost?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		10.5	7.1	55.7	20.8	12.5	6.6	5.6
No		89.5	92.9	44.3	79.2	87.5	93.4	94.4
Male	Yes	7.9		57.1	8.3	9.2	8.1	3.8
Male	No	92.1	100.0	42.9	91.7	90.8	91.9	96.2
Female	Yes	13.1	11.1	54.5	39.1	18.8	5.5	7.1
Female	No	86.9	88.9	45.5	60.9	81.2	94.5	92.9
Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes.

Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed
to see a doctor for your diabetes or to get your medicine
but could not because of cost?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		333	7	9	31	71	90	125
Yes		30	1	4	5	8	5	7
No		300	6	5	26	62	83	118
Don't know/Not sure		1					1
Refused		2				1	1
Male	Total	133	2	3	14	38	32	44
	Yes	9		1	1	3	2	2
	No	123	2	2	13	35	29	42
	Refused	1					1
Female	Total	200	5	6	17	33	58	81
	Yes	21	1	3	4	5	3	5
	No	177	4	3	13	27	54	76
	Don't know/Not sure	1					1
	Refused	1				1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes.