1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

Do you currently use any smokeless tobacco products
such as chewing tobacco and snuff?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes, chewing tobacco		2.5	4.2	4.2	3.4	1.6	1.0	.4
Yes, snuff		.9	.4	1.6	.7	1.1	1.0	.5
Yes, both		.1	.3	.2	.2	.0		.1
No, neither		96.5	95.1	94.0	95.8	97.3	97.9	99.0
Male	Yes, chewing tobacco	5.0	8.1	8.0	6.8	3.2	2.2	.9
	Yes, snuff	1.8	.8	3.0	1.4	2.2	2.2	1.3
	Yes, both	.3	.6	.3	.4	.1		.1
	No, neither	92.9	90.5	88.6	91.5	94.5	95.7	97.6
Female	Yes, chewing tobacco	.1		.2	.1
	Yes, snuff	.0		.1
	No, neither	99.9	100.0	99.6	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

Do you currently use any smokeless tobacco products
such as chewing tobacco and snuff?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		7,196	639	1,385	1,484	1,486	892	1,310
Yes, chewing tobacco		151	23	54	43	20	6	5
Yes, snuff		58	4	19	9	12	7	7
Yes, both		7	1	2	2	1		1
No, neither		6,976	611	1,309	1,430	1,453	878	1,295
Don't know/Not sure		3		1			1	1
Refused		1						1
Male	Total	3,039	293	618	648	654	372	454
	Yes, chewing tobacco	148	23	52	42	20	6	5
	Yes, snuff	57	4	18	9	12	7	7
	Yes, both	7	1	2	2	1		1
	No, neither	2,825	265	546	595	621	358	440
	Don't knowNot sure	1					1
	Refused	1						1
Female	Total	4,157	346	767	836	832	520	856
	Yes, chewing tobacco	3		2	1
	Yes, snuff	1		1
	No, neither	4,151	346	763	835	832	520	855
	Don't know/Not sure	2		1				1
Denominator is: All survey respondents.