2001 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001

**Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health care professional that you had asthma?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		13.5	16.8	12.9	12.6	13.8	13.7	12.5
No		86.5	83.2	87.1	87.4	86.2	86.3	87.5
Male	Yes	10.8	14.9	11.7	8.6	9.8	11.8	10.2
Male	No	89.2	85.1	88.3	91.4	90.2	88.2	89.8
Female	Yes	16.0	18.9	14.2	16.6	17.9	15.5	14.1
Female	No	84.0	81.1	85.8	83.4	82.1	84.5	85.9
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

**Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health care professional that you had asthma?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		6,305	600	1,114	1,286	1,275	893	1,137
Yes		890	112	154	174	189	127	134
No		5,404	488	960	1,112	1,082	765	997
Don't Know/Not sure		11				4	1	6
Male	Total	2,658	287	473	564	539	386	409
	Yes	295	49	59	49	53	46	39
	No	2,359	238	414	515	484	340	368
	Don't Know/Not sure	4				2		2
Female	Total	3,647	313	641	722	736	507	728
	Yes	595	63	95	125	136	81	95
	No	3,045	250	546	597	598	425	629
	Don't Know/Not sure	7				2	1	4
Denominator is: All survey respondents.