1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

Within the past 12 months
have you experienced any wheezing?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		21.6	19.7	19.0	22.2	22.5	22.2	23.1
No		78.4	80.3	81.0	77.8	77.5	77.8	76.9
Male	Yes	20.2	18.0	15.9	20.6	20.4	23.1	23.8
Male	No	79.8	82.0	84.1	79.4	79.6	76.9	76.2
Female	Yes	22.9	21.6	22.3	23.7	24.6	21.4	22.6
Female	No	77.1	78.4	77.7	76.3	75.4	78.6	77.4
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

Within the past 12 months
have you experienced any wheezing?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		5,346	478	1,039	1,075	1,134	639	981
Yes		1,158	94	203	226	256	149	230
No		4,173	382	834	846	873	489	749
Don't know/not sure		14	2	2	3	4	1	2
Refused		1				1
Male	Total	2,273	223	469	474	500	272	335
	Yes	449	38	76	93	96	64	82
	No	1,813	184	392	378	400	208	251
	Don't know/not sure	10	1	1	3	3		2
	Refused	1				1
Female	Total	3,073	255	570	601	634	367	646
	Yes	709	56	127	133	160	85	148
	No	2,360	198	442	468	473	281	498
	Don't know/not sure	4	1	1		1	1
Denominator is: All survey respondents.