1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

From your understanding, would you say
the emergency birth control can be used . . .?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
To prevent a pregnancy up to 3 days after unprotected sex		56.1	49.8	55.7	60.3
To end a pregnancy several weeks after it has begun		1.8	.7	1.8	2.4
Both of the above		13.6	9.8	16.6	12.9
Neither of the above		28.6	39.7	25.9	24.4
Female	To prevent a pregnancy up to 3 days after unprotected sex	56.1	49.8	55.7	60.3
	To end a pregnancy several weeks after it has begun	1.8	.7	1.8	2.4
	Both of the above	13.6	9.8	16.6	12.9
	Neither of the above	28.6	39.7	25.9	24.4
Denominator is: All female respondents under the age of 45 who are not using birth control or using birth control other than sterilization.

From your understanding, would you say
the emergency birth control can be used . . .?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		902	182	382	338
To prevent a pregnancy up to 3 days after unprotected sex		400	74	166	160
To end a pregnancy several weeks after it has begun		11	1	5	5
Both of the above		97	16	48	33
Neither of the above		188	52	75	61
Don't know/Not sure		197	38	84	75
Refused		9	1	4	4
Female	Total	902	182	382	338
	To prevent a pregnancy up to 3 days after unprotected sex	400	74	166	160
	To end a pregnancy several weeks after it has begun	11	1	5	5
	Both of the above	97	16	48	33
	Neither of the above	188	52	75	61
	Don't know/Not sure	197	38	84	75
	Refused	9	1	4	4
Denominator is: All female respondents under the age of 45 who are not using birth control or using birth control other than sterilization.