Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

**Are any firearms now kept in or around your home? Include those kept in your 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		45.8	41.9	38.2	47.3	53.8	53.8	41.5
No		52.2	57.6	60.4	51.4	44.6	41.2	55.5
Don't know/Not sure		.3	.5	.1	.3		.6	.5
Refused		1.7		1.3	1.0	1.6	4.4	2.4
Male	Yes	51.3	47.0	38.6	50.0	59.8	60.9	54.5
	No	46.5	53.0	60.0	48.4	39.0	32.7	41.5
	Refused	2.2		1.4	1.5	1.2	6.5	3.9
Female	Yes	40.7	36.5	37.8	44.7	47.8	47.2	32.1
	No	57.5	62.6	60.9	54.3	50.2	49.3	65.6
	Don't know/Not sure	.6	1.0	.2	.6		1.1	.9
	Refused	1.2		1.1	.4	2.0	2.4	1.4
Denominator is: All survey respondents

**Are any firearms now kept in or around your home? Include those kept in your 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		3308	292	607	750	592	391	676
Yes		1349	100	218	323	283	190	235
No		1896	191	379	417	298	186	425
Don't know/Not sure		10	1	1	3		2	3
Refused		53		9	7	11	13	13
Male	Total	1399	153	273	327	241	170	235
	Yes	688	59	111	157	137	101	123
	No	680	94	157	165	99	61	104
	Refused	31		5	5	5	8	8
Female	Total	1909	139	334	423	351	221	441
	Yes	661	41	107	166	146	89	112
	No	1216	97	222	252	199	125	321
	Don't know/Not sure	10	1	1	3		2	3
	Refused	22		4	2	6	5	5
Denominator is: All survey respondents

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