Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

**About how long ago was it that a health care professional advised you to quit smoking?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
W/in past year		62.6	74.3	57.2	61.1	58.8	53.7	74.1
W/in past 3 years		18.8	18.5	22.4	19.6	19.1	21.8	8.4
3+ years ago		17.9	7.2	20.3	19.3	20.6	21.9	16.4
Don't know/not sure		.6				.8	2.5	1.0
Refused		.2				.7
Male	W/in past year	57.1	56.9	52.7	60.9	54.2	42.2	76.2
	W/in past 3 years	20.8	27.2	27.1	17.5	20.6	25.0	8.9
	3+ years ago	21.3	15.9	20.2	21.7	23.9	27.9	14.9
	Don't know/not sure	.5					4.9
	Refused	.3				1.3
Female	W/in past year	67.7	85.9	60.2	61.4	64.4	65.7	72.7
	W/in past 3 years	16.9	12.7	19.4	22.2	17.4	18.5	8.1
	3+ years ago	14.9	1.4	20.5	16.4	16.4	15.7	17.4
	Don't know/not sure	.6				1.8		1.7
Denominator is: All survey respondents who currently smoke cigarettes and have ever been advised to quit smoking the last time they visited a health care professional

**About how long ago was it that a health care professional advised you to quit smoking?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		536	62	107	127	115	62	63
W/in past year		337	45	64	78	71	32	47
W/in past 3 years		94	11	22	23	18	14	6
3+ years ago		100	6	21	26	23	15	9
Don't know/not sure		4				2	1	1
Refused		1				1
Male	Total	230	30	42	59	52	26	21
	W/in past year	132	19	22	37	28	10	16
	W/in past 3 years	44	6	11	9	9	7	2
	3+ years ago	52	5	9	13	14	8	3
	Don't know/not sure	1					1
	Refused	1				1
Female	Total	306	32	65	68	63	36	42
	W/in past year	205	26	42	41	43	22	31
	W/in past 3 years	50	5	11	14	9	7	4
	3+ years ago	48	1	12	13	9	7	6
	Don't know/not sure	3				2		1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who currently smoke cigarettes and have ever been advised to quit smoking the last time they visited a health care professional

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