2001 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001

**Did your doctor health care provider ever explain how to recognize the early signs of an asthma episode?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		62.8	77.5	71.9	55.4	67.2	58.5	52.2
No		37.2	22.5	28.1	44.6	32.8	41.5	47.8
Male	Yes	70.3	86.4	74.5	65.0	61.5	66.7	67.1
Male	No	29.7	13.6	25.5	35.0	38.5	33.3	32.9
Female	Yes	58.7	70.5	70.0	50.6	69.1	52.4	45.3
Female	No	41.3	29.5	30.0	49.4	30.9	47.6	54.7
Denominator is: All survey respondents who said they still have asthma.

**Did your doctor health care provider ever explain how to recognize the early signs of an asthma episode?**
(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		321	42	56	59	74	48	42
No		209	15	24	47	41	38	44
Don't know/Not sure		11	1	1	2	2	2	3
Refused		4				1		3
Male	Total	161	24	27	30	23	32	25
	Yes	106	19	19	19	13	21	15
	No	52	4	8	10	10	11	9
	Don't know/Not sure	2	1		1
	Refused	1						1
Female	Total	384	34	54	78	95	56	67
	Yes	215	23	37	40	61	27	27
	No	157	11	16	37	31	27	35
	Don't know/Not sure	9		1	1	2	2	3
	Refused	3				1		2
Denominator is: All survey respondents who said they still have asthma.