1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

Is there a firearm in or around your home
that is now both loaded and unlocked?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		16.3	15.1	10.2	14.3	18.3	18.3	20.6
No		83.7	84.9	89.8	85.7	81.7	81.7	79.4
Male	Yes	20.2	19.3	11.2	14.1	24.0	23.0	29.8
Male	No	79.8	80.7	88.8	85.9	76.0	77.0	70.2
Female	Yes	11.3	5.8	9.1	14.6	11.3	11.7	10.6
Female	No	88.7	94.2	90.9	85.4	88.7	88.3	89.4
Denominator is: All survey respondents who keep firearms in their homes.

Is there a firearm in or around your home
that is now both loaded and unlocked?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		1,426	105	223	303	346	203	246
Yes		237	17	27	43	58	40	52
No		1,170	87	194	258	283	156	192
Don't know/Not sure		10	1	2		3	3	1
Refused		9			2	2	4	1
Male	Total	728	66	109	163	164	105	121
	Yes	156	14	16	24	38	26	38
	No	564	52	93	138	123	76	82
	Don't know/Not sure	1				1
	Refused	7			1	2	3	1
Female	Total	698	39	114	140	182	98	125
	Yes	81	3	11	19	20	14	14
	No	606	35	101	120	160	80	110
	Don't know/Not sure	9	1	2		2	3	1
	Refused	2			1		1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who keep firearms in their homes.