2001 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001

A digital rectal exam is one in which a doctor, nurse, or other health professional places a gloved finger into the rectum to feel the size, shape, or hardness of the prostate gland.
Have you ever had a digital rectal exam?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		81.5			61.0	77.4	89.7	93.9
No		18.5			39.0	22.6	10.3	6.1
Male	Yes	81.5			61.0	77.4	89.7	93.9
Male	No	18.5			39.0	22.6	10.3	6.1
Denominator is: All male survey respondents who are over 40 years old.

A digital rectal exam is one in which a doctor, nurse, or other health professional places a gloved finger into the rectum to feel the size, shape, or hardness of the prostate gland.
Have you ever had a digital rectal exam?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		642			108	214	146	174
Yes		528			69	168	127	164
No		108			39	45	16	8
Don't know/Not sure		1					1
Refused		5				1	2	2
Male	Total	642			108	214	146	174
	Yes	528			69	168	127	164
	No	108			39	45	16	8
	Don't know/Not sure	1					1
	Refused	5				1	2	2
Denominator is: All male survey respondents who are over 40 years old.