2001 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001

**In the past 12 months, how many times have you visited an emergency room or been hospitalized because of asthma?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
1		8.5	10.4	18.1	3.2	11.2	7.0	4.1
2		4.7	7.8		6.6	5.1	5.2	3.3
3		1.5		1.8	1.0	1.0		4.7
4		1.5	2.3	1.2	.5	.5	1.4	3.5
5		.2		1.2
6		.1					.8
8		.2			1.0
10		.3			1.3
12		.2				1.3
88		1.8		4.0	.5	3.2	1.6	1.4
None		81.0	79.5	73.7	86.0	77.8	84.1	83.0
Male	1	6.8	7.6	19.6	1.9	5.1	1.9	4.7
	2	4.6	9.5		3.7	7.7	7.4
	3	.8						4.7
	4	1.2						7.1
	6	.3					1.9
	10	.7			3.7
	12	.7				5.1
	88	2.8		3.9		5.1	3.7	4.7
	None	82.2	82.9	76.5	90.7	76.9	85.2	78.8
Female	1	9.5	12.6	17.0	3.8	13.2	10.7	3.8
	2	4.7	6.3		8.0	4.2	3.6	4.7
	3	2.0		3.1	1.5	1.3		4.7
	4	1.7	4.2	2.1	.8	.6	2.4	1.9
	5	.3		2.1
	8	.3			1.5
	88	1.3		4.1	.8	2.6
	None	80.3	76.8	71.6	83.7	78.1	83.3	84.8
Denominator is: All survey respondents who said they still have asthma.

**In the past 12 months, how many times have you visited an emergency room or been hospitalized because of asthma?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		545	58	81	108	118	88	92
1		51	6	15	6	12	8	4
2		25	4		6	6	4	5
3		8		2	1	2		3
4		9	2	1	1	1	1	3
5		1		1
6		1					1
8		1			1
10		1			1
12		1				1
88		11		3	1	5	1	1
Don't know/Not sure		1				1
None		431	46	59	91	89	73	73
Refused		4				1		3
Male	Total	161	24	27	30	23	32	25
	1	10	1	5	1	1	1	1
	2	6	2		1	1	2
	3	1						1
	4	1						1
	6	1					1
	10	1			1
	12	1				1
	88	5		1		2	1	1
	None	134	21	21	27	18	27	20
	Refused	1						1
Female	Total	384	34	54	78	95	56	67
	1	41	5	10	5	11	7	3
	2	19	2		5	5	2	5
	3	7		2	1	2		2
	4	8	2	1	1	1	1	2
	5	1		1
	8	1			1
	88	6		2	1	3
	Don't know/Not sure	1				1
	None	297	25	38	64	71	46	53
	Refused	3				1		2
Denominator is: All survey respondents who said they still have asthma.