1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

**When have you had a blood stool test using a home kit?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Within past year		40.9			40.6	36.3	40.6	43.3
Within 2 years		18.6			9.1	13.5	21.3	20.8
Within 5 years		23.8			28.5	29.6	21.3	21.7
5 or more years ago		16.7			21.8	20.6	16.8	14.2
Male	Within past year	34.6			46.2	20.3	38.7	37.6
	Within 2 years	18.3				14.6	31.1	15.2
	Within 5 years	31.1			38.5	39.8	17.2	33.8
	5 or more years ago	16.0			15.4	25.2	13.1	13.3
Female	Within past year	44.9			37.0	46.4	41.9	46.6
	Within 2 years	18.8			14.8	12.7	14.5	24.1
	Within 5 years	19.2			22.2	23.2	24.2	14.7
	5 or more years ago	17.1			25.9	17.7	19.4	14.7
Denominator is: All survey respondents who are over 39 years old and have had a blood stool test using a home kit.

**When have you had a blood stool test using a home?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		451			23	110	112	206
Within past year		180			9	35	45	91
Within 2 years		76			2	13	20	41
Within 5 years		107			6	33	25	43
5 or more years ago		80			5	27	20	28
Don't know/Not sure		8			1	2	2	3
Male	Total	147			9	37	36	65
	Within past year	48			4	6	14	24
	Within 2 years	25				5	10	10
	Within 5 years	47			3	15	7	22
	5 or more years ago	25			1	10	5	9
	Don't know/Not sure	2			1	1
Female	Total	304			14	73	76	141
	Within past year	132			5	29	31	67
	Within 2 years	51			2	8	10	31
	Within 5 years	60			3	18	18	21
	5 or more years ago	55			4	17	15	19
	Don't know/Not sure	6				1	2	3
Denominator is: All survey respondents who are over 39 years old and have had a blood stool test using a home kit.