1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

**Are any of the firearms long guns, such as rifles or shotguns?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		85.4	84.1	83.4	86.5	85.9	87.6	83.6
No		14.6	15.9	16.6	13.5	14.1	12.4	16.4
Male	Yes	89.3	86.0	83.5	88.4	90.2	92.0	93.1
Male	No	10.7	14.0	16.5	11.6	9.8	8.0	6.9
Female	Yes	80.1	80.0	83.3	84.1	80.1	81.8	71.9
Female	No	19.9	20.0	16.7	15.9	19.9	18.2	28.1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who keep firearms in their homes, one of which is not a handgun.

**Are any of the firearms long guns, such as rifles or shotguns?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		925	56	138	198	230	140	163
Yes		760	48	112	168	185	117	130
No		152	8	26	28	41	19	30
Don't know/Not sure		4			1	2		1
Refused		9			1	2	4	2
Male	Total	483	34	70	107	116	70	86
	Yes	417	29	56	94	98	62	78
	No	61	5	14	13	16	6	7
	Refused	5				2	2	1
Female	Total	442	22	68	91	114	70	77
	Yes	343	19	56	74	87	55	52
	No	91	3	12	15	25	13	23
	Don't know/Not sure	4			1	2		1
	Refused	4			1		2	1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who keep firearms in their homes, one of which is not a handgun.