1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

**How long has it been since your last breast exam?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Within the past year		70.7	68.0	74.4	68.7	72.2	74.1	67.9
Within the past two years		14.9	23.4	14.6	14.3	13.9	11.9	14.7
Within the past three years		5.4	6.1	4.7	6.8	3.9	5.2	5.4
Within the past 5 years		3.4	1.0	3.2	3.7	4.4	2.8	3.6
Five or more years ago		5.6	1.5	3.2	6.5	5.6	6.0	8.4
Female	Within the past year	70.7	68.0	74.4	68.7	72.2	74.1	67.9
	Within the past two years	14.9	23.4	14.6	14.3	13.9	11.9	14.7
	Within the past three years	5.4	6.1	4.7	6.8	3.9	5.2	5.4
	Within the past 5 years	3.4	1.0	3.2	3.7	4.4	2.8	3.6
	Five or more years ago	5.6	1.5	3.2	6.5	5.6	6.0	8.4
Denominator is: All female survey respondents who have had a clinical breast exam.

**How long has it been since your last breast exam?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		3,799	272	708	796	797	491	735
Within the past year		2,665	200	508	544	574	362	477
Within the past two years		557	48	113	118	116	59	103
Within the past three years		209	16	36	53	34	26	44
Within the past 5 years		130	3	23	29	31	13	31
Five or more years ago		206	4	26	48	38	28	62
Don't know/Not sure		32	1	2	4	4	3	18
Female	Total	3,799	272	708	796	797	491	735
	Within the past year	2,665	200	508	544	574	362	477
	Within the past two years	557	48	113	118	116	59	103
	Within the past three years	209	16	36	53	34	26	44
	Within the past 5 years	130	3	23	29	31	13	31
	Five or more years ago	206	4	26	48	38	28	62
	Don't know/Not sure	32	1	2	4	4	3	18
Denominator is: All female survey respondents who have had a clinical breast exam.