2001 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001

**During the past 12 months, have you had an episode or an asthma attack?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		57.8	59.6	68.3	66.4	59.9	49.7	43.1
No		42.2	40.4	31.7	33.6	40.1	50.3	56.9
Male	Yes	52.3	66.7	68.6	54.2	51.3	44.4	25.9
Male	No	47.7	33.3	31.4	45.8	48.7	55.6	74.1
Female	Yes	60.8	53.7	68.0	72.6	62.7	53.6	50.2
Female	No	39.2	46.3	32.0	27.4	37.3	46.4	49.8
Denominator is: All survey respondents who said they still have asthma.

**During the past 12 months, have you had an episode or an asthma attack?**
(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
Yes		320	34	56	72	70	47	41
No		218	23	25	36	46	41	47
Don't know/Not sure		3	1			1		1
Refused		4				1		3
Male	Total	161	24	27	30	23	32	25
	Yes	81	14	18	16	10	16	7
	No	78	10	9	14	13	16	16
	Don't know/Not sure	1						1
	Refused	1						1
Female	Total	384	34	54	78	95	56	67
	Yes	239	20	38	56	60	31	34
	No	140	13	16	22	33	25	31
	Don't know/Not sure	2	1			1
	Refused	3				1		2
Denominator is: All survey respondents who said they still have asthma.