2001 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001

**What is the main reason that there are firearms in or around your home?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Hunting or sport		59.5	72.4	66.8	65.5	58.4	55.7	45.4
Protection		21.8	16.8	18.1	18.9	21.1	23.3	29.9
Work		2.7	5.5	3.9	3.8	2.7	1.6
Some other reason		16.0	5.2	11.2	11.8	17.9	19.4	24.8
Male	Hunting or sport	59.5	73.2	65.0	64.1	54.8	59.5	47.9
	Protection	21.5	18.2	19.9	21.1	22.2	14.9	29.7
	Work	2.9	4.3	6.5	1.9	3.3	2.6
	Some other reason	16.1	4.3	8.5	13.0	19.7	23.0	22.4
Female	Hunting or sport	59.6	70.8	69.5	67.1	62.7	50.0	41.8
	Protection	22.2	14.2	15.3	16.3	19.8	36.1	30.0
	Work	2.4	8.0		6.1	1.9
	Some other reason	15.9	7.1	15.3	10.5	15.6	13.9	28.2
Denominator is: All survey respondents who keep firearms in their homes.

**What is the main reason that there are firearms in or around your home?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		852	64	126	180	188	151	143
Hunting or sport		490	45	85	115	106	76	63
Protection		192	11	22	34	43	39	43
Work		23	4	4	7	6	2
Some other reason		137	3	15	23	31	29	36
Don?t know/Not sure		7	1			1	4	1
Refused		3			1	1	1
Male	Total	455	40	67	91	95	85	77
	Hunting or sport	265	28	44	57	52	47	37
	Protection	99	8	12	19	23	14	23
	Work	14	2	4	2	4	2
	Some other reason	74	2	7	13	15	20	17
	Don?t know/Not sure	3				1	2
Female	Total	397	24	59	89	93	66	66
	Hunting or sport	225	17	41	58	54	29	26
	Protection	93	3	10	15	20	25	20
	Work	9	2		5	2
	Some other reason	63	1	8	10	16	9	19
	Don?t know/Not sure	4	1				2	1
	Refused	3			1	1	1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who keep firearms in their homes.