2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

**Are any of the firearms handguns, such as pistols or revolvers?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		63.7	56.2	65.7	65.5	59.6	75.4	58.4
No		36.3	43.8	34.3	34.5	40.4	24.6	41.6
Male	Yes	62.6	59.0	65.5	65.6	58.5	76.7	51.9
Male	No	37.4	41.0	34.5	34.4	41.5	23.3	48.1
Female	Yes	65.2	51.7	66.0	65.4	61.2	73.6	67.8
Female	No	34.8	48.3	34.0	34.6	38.8	26.4	32.2
Denominator is: All survey respondents who keep firearms in their homes.

**Are any of the firearms handguns, such as pistols or revolvers?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		1,445	95	222	308	349	237	234
Yes		914	51	139	203	212	170	139
No		499	38	75	101	131	65	89
Don?t know/Not sure		18	5	5	1	4	1	2
Refused		14	1	3	3	2	1	4
Male	Total	708	47	106	136	183	116	120
	Yes	452	28	64	93	112	88	67
	No	250	17	40	43	69	28	53
	Don?t know/Not sure	1	1
	Refused	5	1	2		2
Female	Total	737	48	116	172	166	121	114
	Yes	462	23	75	110	100	82	72
	No	249	21	35	58	62	37	36
	Don?t know/Not sure	17	4	5	1	4	1	2
	Refused	9		1	3		1	4
Denominator is: All survey respondents who keep firearms in their homes.