2000 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2000

**How often do you get the social and emotional support you need?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Always		40.5	39.7	39.1	34.1	35.7	45.3	51.8
Usually		36.5	33.3	39.7	39.2	39.9	38.7	27.1
Sometimes		15.0	18.9	13.0	18.0	17.6	9.8	11.3
Rarely		4.4	5.1	4.9	5.7	4.0	2.7	3.5
Never		3.7	3.1	3.2	3.0	2.9	3.5	6.3
Male	Always	41.5	46.2	39.5	34.3	38.6	46.3	49.9
	Usually	33.6	28.2	36.9	34.9	38.0	37.7	23.6
	Sometimes	15.4	17.5	12.9	19.5	16.8	9.4	13.7
	Rarely	4.6	4.7	5.5	6.6	4.0	2.0	3.6
	Never	4.9	3.4	5.2	4.7	2.6	4.6	9.3
Female	Always	39.6	33.0	38.7	33.9	32.9	44.5	53.2
	Usually	39.1	38.6	42.6	43.3	41.7	39.7	29.6
	Sometimes	14.6	20.3	13.2	16.6	18.4	10.2	9.7
	Rarely	4.2	5.4	4.4	4.9	4.0	3.3	3.4
	Never	2.5	2.7	1.2	1.3	3.1	2.4	4.1
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

**How often do you get the social and emotional support you need?**
(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
Always		1,428	124	272	245	248	212	327
Usually		1,343	112	282	294	285	192	178
Sometimes		554	65	105	133	130	54	67
Rarely		165	15	31	46	33	17	23
Never		127	11	17	20	21	19	39
Don't know/Not sure		67	5	7	11	10	12	22
Refused		43	3	7	9	9	6	9
Male	Total	1,492	158	315	301	286	197	235
	Always	577	69	118	101	100	81	108
	Usually	489	43	119	102	101	69	55
	Sometimes	231	31	44	56	50	22	28
	Rarely	62	5	13	18	13	6	7
	Never	72	5	13	13	10	9	22
	Don't know/Not sure	45	4	5	8	8	9	11
	Refused	16	1	3	3	4	1	4
Female	Total	2,235	177	406	457	450	315	430
	Always	851	55	154	144	148	131	219
	Usually	854	69	163	192	184	123	123
	Sometimes	323	34	61	77	80	32	39
	Rarely	103	10	18	28	20	11	16
	Never	55	6	4	7	11	10	17
	Don't know/Not sure	22	1	2	3	2	3	11
	Refused	27	2	4	6	5	5	5
Denominator is: All survey respondents.