Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

Was there a time during the last 12 months when you needed to see a doctor, but
could not because of the cost?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		10.0	13.3	15.8	10.8	10.7	7.4	2.4
No		89.9	86.3	84.1	89.2	89.3	92.6	97.5
Don't know/Not sure		.1	.4					.1
Refused		.0		.1
Male	Yes	9.7	13.9	16.8	9.3	8.1	7.4	2.2
	No	90.2	85.4	83.2	90.7	91.9	92.6	97.8
	Don't know/Not sure	.1	.7
Female	Yes	10.3	12.6	14.8	12.2	13.4	7.5	2.5
	No	89.6	87.4	85.0	87.8	86.6	92.5	97.3
	Don't know/Not sure	.0						.2
	Refused	.0		.2
Denominator is: All survey respondents

Was there a time during the last 12 months when you needed to see a doctor, but
could not because of the cost?
(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		342	44	91	91	67	33	16
No		2963	247	515	659	525	358	659
Don't know/Not sure		2	1					1
Refused		1		1
Male	Total	1399	153	273	327	241	170	235
	Yes	134	24	39	33	20	13	5
	No	1264	128	234	294	221	157	230
	Don't know/Not sure	1	1
Female	Total	1909	139	334	423	351	221	441
	Yes	208	20	52	58	47	20	11
	No	1699	119	281	365	304	201	429
	Don't know/Not sure	1						1
	Refused	1		1
Denominator is: All survey respondents

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