Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1996

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1996

**Are any firearms now kept in or around your home? Include those kept in our home, in a garage, outdoor storage area, car, truck or other motor vehicle?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		47.5	39.1	42.9	48.9	54.0	58.4	41.3
No		49.6	59.3	56.3	48.1	42.3	38.8	54.2
Don't know/Not sure		.1	.8		.1		.3
Refused		2.7	.8	.8	2.9	3.7	2.4	4.5
Male	Yes	56.0	44.9	45.5	59.5	59.5	68.4	56.2
	No	41.0	54.2	53.6	37.4	35.1	30.1	39.3
	Refused	3.0	.8	.9	3.1	5.3	1.5	4.5
Female	Yes	41.3	34.3	41.0	41.1	48.9	51.3	32.9
	No	56.0	63.6	58.3	55.9	48.9	45.0	62.6
	Don't know/Not sure	.2	1.4		.2		.5
	Refused	2.5	.7	.7	2.7	2.1	3.1	4.5
Denominator is: All survey respondents

**Are any firearms now kept in or around your home? Include those kept in our home, in a garage, outdoor storage area, car, truck or other motor vehicle?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2915	258	529	698	546	327	557
Yes		1385	101	227	341	295	191	230
No		1447	153	298	336	231	127	302
Don't know/Not sure		4	2		1		1
Refused		79	2	4	20	20	8	25
Male	Total	1233	118	222	294	262	136	201
	Yes	691	53	101	175	156	93	113
	No	505	64	119	110	92	41	79
	Refused	37	1	2	9	14	2	9
Female	Total	1682	140	307	404	284	191	356
	Yes	694	48	126	166	139	98	117
	No	942	89	179	226	139	86	223
	Don't know/Not sure	4	2		1		1
	Refused	42	1	2	11	6	6	16
Denominator is: All survey respondents

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