2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

In the past 12 months, how often did doctors or other
health providers spend enough time with you?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Never		3.9	3.1	7.2	4.5	2.0	3.9	2.9
Sometimes		17.3	22.4	21.8	15.4	19.3	14.3	12.8
Usually		32.9	34.1	34.0	32.7	36.8	26.1	32.6
Always		45.9	40.4	37.1	47.5	41.9	55.7	51.7
Male	Never	4.2	4.3	7.6	6.7	1.0	3.3	2.8
	Sometimes	16.3	18.6	26.7	14.1	15.8	14.5	10.7
	Usually	31.3	38.3	30.3	29.6	37.7	22.9	29.5
	Always	48.2	38.8	35.4	49.5	45.6	59.3	57.0
Female	Never	3.6	2.2	6.8	2.5	2.9	4.5	3.0
	Sometimes	18.1	25.0	18.0	16.4	22.3	14.0	14.4
	Usually	34.3	31.2	36.8	35.4	36.0	28.9	34.9
	Always	44.0	41.6	38.4	45.7	38.7	52.6	47.7
Denominator is: All survey respondents who visited a doctor or health care provider during the past 12 months.

In the past 12 months, how often did doctors or other
health providers spend enough time with you?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		1,627	146	304	309	297	247	324
Never		68	6	23	13	8	10	8
Sometimes		282	35	66	51	51	40	39
Usually		533	46	101	98	111	70	107
Always		720	57	109	140	124	125	165
Don't know/Not sure		7		1		2	1	3
Refused		17	2	4	7	1	1	2
Male	Total	602	56	118	114	114	91	109
	Never	27	4	7	7	2	3	4
	Sometimes	103	12	30	19	17	15	10
	Usually	185	17	34	35	45	21	33
	Always	277	22	44	52	49	51	59
	Don't know/Not sure	5		1		1	1	2
	Refused	5	1	2	1			1
Female	Total	1,025	90	186	195	183	156	215
	Never	41	2	16	6	6	7	4
	Sometimes	179	23	36	32	34	25	29
	Usually	348	29	67	63	66	49	74
	Always	443	35	65	88	75	74	106
	Don't know/Not sure	2				1		1
	Refused	12	1	2	6	1	1	1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who visited a doctor or health care provider during the past 12 months.