1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

**When was the last time you took a diabetes education class or training?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Within the past month		6.1	37.8		7.2	6.8	4.4	6.1
Within the past year		25.1		42.5	31.0	15.4	29.6	23.0
Within the past 2 years		16.8		8.1	12.0	11.2	20.1	20.2
2 or more years ago		51.3	62.2	49.4	49.7	66.5	45.9	49.0
Don't know/Not sure		.7						1.7
Male	Within the past month	8.9	100.0		13.8	17.8	5.1	4.5
	Within the past year	29.6		28.6	44.8	26.7	35.9	22.5
	Within the past 2 years	12.0				2.2	17.9	16.9
	2 or more years ago	47.8		71.4	41.4	53.3	41.0	51.7
	Don't know/Not sure	1.7						4.5
Female	Within the past month	4.2			3.2		3.7	7.0
	Within the past year	22.1		50.0	22.6	8.4	23.9	23.4
	Within the past 2 years	20.0		12.5	19.4	16.8	22.0	22.2
	2 or more years ago	53.7	100.0	37.5	54.8	74.7	50.5	47.4
Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes and have attended a diabetes class.

**When was the last time you took a diabetes education class or training?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		220	3	13	24	42	55	83
Within the past month		13	1		2	2	3	5
Within the past year		57		6	8	7	16	20
Within the past 2 years		37		1	2	6	11	17
2 or more years ago		112	2	6	12	27	25	40
Don't know/Not sure		1						1
Male	Total	78	1	4	8	16	21	28
	Within the past month	6	1		1	2	1	1
	Within the past year	22		1	4	4	8	5
	Within the past 2 years	11				1	4	6
	2 or more years ago	38		3	3	9	8	15
	Don't know/Not sure	1						1
Female	Total	142	2	9	16	26	34	55
	Within the past month	7			1		2	4
	Within the past year	35		5	4	3	8	15
	Within the past 2 years	26		1	2	5	7	11
	2 or more years ago	74	2	3	9	18	17	25
Denominator is: All survey respondents who were told by their doctors that they had diabetes and have attended a diabetes class.