Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

**During the last 30 days, have you carried a loaded firearm on your person, outside of the home for protection against people?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		7.1	5.6	9.2	9.2	8.0	3.9	4.9
No		92.5	94.4	90.3	90.8	91.7	94.7	94.9
Refused		.3		.5		.2	1.4	.2
Male	Yes	9.8	4.8	16.6	13.3	9.6	3.2	8.1
	No	89.6	95.2	82.3	86.7	90.0	94.3	91.6
	Refused	.6		1.0		.4	2.5	.3
Female	Yes	4.0	6.6	1.3	4.8	6.0	4.8	1.1
Female	No	96.0	93.4	98.7	95.2	94.0	95.2	98.9
Denominator is: All survey respondents who keep firearms in their home

**During the last 30 days, have you carried a loaded firearm on your person, outside of the home for protection against people?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		1349	100	218	323	283	190	235
Yes		84	6	16	27	21	8	6
No		1260	94	201	296	261	180	228
Refused		5		1		1	2	1
Male	Total	688	59	111	157	137	101	123
	Yes	59	3	14	19	14	4	5
	No	624	56	96	138	122	95	117
	Refused	5		1		1	2	1
Female	Total	661	41	107	166	146	89	112
	Yes	25	3	2	8	7	4	1
	No	636	38	105	158	139	85	111
Denominator is: All survey respondents who keep firearms in their home

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