Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

**How long has it been since your last breast exam?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
W/in year		71.3	79.5	74.4	64.3	69.8	77.8	70.1
W/in 2 years		14.5	14.9	14.7	19.9	12.3	9.1	13.0
W/in 3 years		4.9	3.4	4.4	6.9	5.0	2.1	5.1
W/in 5 years		3.3	2.2	3.6	3.3	4.7	2.8	2.9
5+ years ago		5.3		2.8	5.5	7.3	6.8	7.2
Don't know/Not sure		.7				1.0	1.2	1.8
Refused		.0					.2
Female	W/in year	71.3	79.5	74.4	64.3	69.8	77.8	70.1
	W/in 2 years	14.5	14.9	14.7	19.9	12.3	9.1	13.0
	W/in 3 years	4.9	3.4	4.4	6.9	5.0	2.1	5.1
	W/in 5 years	3.3	2.2	3.6	3.3	4.7	2.8	2.9
	5+ years ago	5.3		2.8	5.5	7.3	6.8	7.2
	Don't know/Not sure	.7				1.0	1.2	1.8
	Refused	.0					.2
Denominator is: All female survey respondents who have had a clinical breast exam

**How long has it been since your last breast exam?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		1796	119	315	415	339	216	392
W/in year		1269	95	229	269	245	158	273
W/in 2 years		264	18	47	85	39	24	51
W/in 3 years		97	4	19	30	15	7	22
W/in 5 years		56	2	11	10	15	6	12
5+ years ago		98		9	21	22	18	28
Don't know/Not sure		11				3	2	6
Refused		1					1
Female	Total	1796	119	315	415	339	216	392
	W/in year	1269	95	229	269	245	158	273
	W/in 2 years	264	18	47	85	39	24	51
	W/in 3 years	97	4	19	30	15	7	22
	W/in 5 years	56	2	11	10	15	6	12
	5+ years ago	98		9	21	22	18	28
	Don't know/Not sure	11				3	2	6
	Refused	1					1
Denominator is: All female survey respondents who have had a clinical breast exam

Return to Question Page