2001 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001

**How often do you get the social and emotional support you need?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Always		45.1	39.4	41.3	38.8	44.8	46.4	59.3
Usually		33.0	34.9	35.1	36.5	34.0	35.3	22.6
Sometimes		14.6	17.4	17.6	18.7	13.5	11.4	8.3
Rarely		4.0	3.4	4.2	3.0	5.6	2.8	4.5
Never		3.4	4.8	1.8	2.9	2.0	4.1	5.3
Male	Always	46.5	37.8	43.3	39.2	46.8	51.0	64.0
	Usually	31.7	33.0	35.4	38.1	30.5	32.6	17.9
	Sometimes	14.3	22.2	16.6	16.9	14.5	6.8	7.0
	Rarely	3.4	3.5	3.1	1.9	5.8	2.2	3.9
	Never	4.1	3.5	1.7	4.0	2.4	7.4	7.2
Female	Always	43.7	41.1	39.2	38.5	42.9	42.5	55.9
	Usually	34.2	36.9	34.9	34.9	37.5	37.6	26.0
	Sometimes	14.9	12.5	18.7	20.4	12.6	15.4	9.2
	Rarely	4.5	3.3	5.4	4.2	5.4	3.3	4.9
	Never	2.7	6.2	1.9	1.9	1.7	1.3	4.0
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

**How often do you get the social and emotional support you need?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2,518	242	476	482	511	336	471
Always		1,057	85	186	179	202	147	258
Usually		843	93	173	180	180	109	108
Sometimes		370	42	82	85	77	46	38
Rarely		111	9	20	17	32	11	22
Never		75	8	7	12	11	12	25
Don't know/Not sure		33	2	5	6	2	5	13
Refused		29	3	3	3	7	6	7
Male	Total	1,047	106	193	214	214	146	174
	Always	451	35	79	79	89	66	103
	Usually	324	36	68	85	64	43	28
	Sometimes	156	24	34	34	38	14	12
	Rarely	43	5	5	5	16	5	7
	Never	39	3	3	7	4	9	13
	Don't know/Not sure	19	2	1	3	1	5	7
	Refused	15	1	3	1	2	4	4
Female	Total	1,471	136	283	268	297	190	297
	Always	606	50	107	100	113	81	155
	Usually	519	57	105	95	116	66	80
	Sometimes	214	18	48	51	39	32	26
	Rarely	68	4	15	12	16	6	15
	Never	36	5	4	5	7	3	12
	Don't know/Not sure	14		4	3	1		6
	Refused	14	2		2	5	2	3
Denominator is: All survey respondents.