1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

Does your health insurance coverage pay for the cost
of any smoking cessation assistance such as
nicotine replacement or a smoking cessation program?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		32.4	32.2	34.8	31.8	39.7	34.9	15.5
No		67.6	67.8	65.2	68.2	60.3	65.1	84.5
Male	Yes	31.5	42.6	35.0	25.0	43.7	27.3	18.4
Male	No	68.5	57.4	65.0	75.0	56.3	72.7	81.6
Female	Yes	33.2	21.2	34.7	37.4	35.3	46.9	12.2
Female	No	66.8	78.8	65.3	62.6	64.7	53.1	87.8
Denominator is: All survey respondents who currently smoke cigarettes and have health insurance.

Does your health insurance coverage pay for the cost
of any smoking cessation assistance such as
nicotine replacement or a smoking cessation program?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		913	77	192	228	196	120	100
Yes		161	9	33	41	46	24	8
No		292	20	53	75	61	42	41
Don't know/Not sure		460	48	106	112	89	54	51
Male	Total	404	34	79	92	101	64	34
	Yes	71	5	12	14	26	11	3
	No	129	8	20	33	27	26	15
	Don't know/Not sure	204	21	47	45	48	27	16
Female	Total	509	43	113	136	95	56	66
	Yes	90	4	21	27	20	13	5
	No	163	12	33	42	34	16	26
	Don't know/Not sure	256	27	59	67	41	27	35
Denominator is: All survey respondents who currently smoke cigarettes and have health insurance.