1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

During the past twelve months, was there a time
that you did not have any health insurance or coverage?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		12.6	23.6	19.5	11.0	7.7	5.5	3.3
No		87.4	76.4	80.5	89.0	92.3	94.5	96.7
Male	Yes	12.0	22.5	18.4	10.6	7.4	5.0	4.9
Male	No	88.0	77.5	81.6	89.4	92.6	95.0	95.1
Female	Yes	13.1	24.7	20.5	11.3	8.0	5.9	1.8
Female	No	86.9	75.3	79.5	88.7	92.0	94.1	98.2
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have medical coverage and do not have Medicare.

During the past twelve months, was there a time
that you did not have any health insurance or coverage?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		4,980	467	1,117	1,289	1,317	732	58
Yes		602	107	205	145	101	41	3
No		4,374	359	912	1,144	1,214	690	55
Don't know/Not sure		3	1			1	1
Refused		1				1
Male	Total	2,152	204	491	556	571	307	23
	Yes	250	46	86	61	41	14	2
	No	1,901	158	405	495	529	293	21
	Refused	1				1
Female	Total	2,828	263	626	733	746	425	35
	Yes	352	61	119	84	60	27	1
	No	2,473	201	507	649	685	397	34
	Don't know/Not sure	3	1			1	1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have medical coverage and do not have Medicare.