1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

**How is your general health?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Excellent		22.3	22.8	24.9	27.7	23.5	18.7	14.1
Very good		34.7	36.7	36.8	37.8	37.2	29.6	28.3
Good		29.3	32.5	28.5	24.8	26.0	31.5	35.2
Fair		10.1	7.0	9.0	7.8	8.6	13.6	15.1
Or poor		3.7	1.0	.8	1.9	4.7	6.7	7.3
Male	Excellent	22.7	25.3	24.5	27.3	23.2	19.9	14.0
	Very good	32.9	33.4	35.7	36.9	35.9	24.2	26.7
	Good	30.6	34.0	29.0	27.3	26.9	32.6	37.3
	Fair	10.5	6.1	10.1	7.0	9.4	16.6	15.9
	Or poor	3.3	1.2	.7	1.6	4.6	6.7	6.1
Female	Excellent	21.8	20.2	25.3	28.1	23.8	17.5	14.2
	Very good	36.3	40.2	38.0	38.6	38.6	34.8	29.5
	Good	28.0	31.1	27.9	22.3	25.2	30.4	33.7
	Fair	9.7	7.9	7.8	8.7	7.7	10.7	14.5
	Or poor	4.1	.7	.9	2.3	4.7	6.6	8.1
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

**How is your general health?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		7,196	639	1,385	1,484	1,486	892	1,310
Excellent		1,629	141	350	418	362	174	184
Very good		2,509	246	518	566	548	264	367
Good		2,076	197	397	355	391	280	456
Fair		696	47	107	114	119	113	196
Or poor		267	6	12	30	64	57	98
Don't know/Not sure		15	2	1		1	4	7
Refused		4			1	1		2
Male	Total	3,039	293	618	648	654	372	454
	Excellent	713	74	159	181	162	77	60
	Very good	1,014	102	223	245	232	90	122
	Good	907	93	177	169	177	125	166
	Fair	299	19	54	42	55	55	74
	Or poor	101	3	5	10	28	24	31
	Don't know/Not sure	4	2				1	1
	Refused	1			1
Female	Total	4,157	346	767	836	832	520	856
	Excellent	916	67	191	237	200	97	124
	Very good	1,495	144	295	321	316	174	245
	Good	1,169	104	220	186	214	155	290
	Fair	397	28	53	72	64	58	122
	Or poor	166	3	7	20	36	33	67
	Don't know/Not sure	11		1		1	3	6
	Refused	3				1		2
Denominator is: All survey respondents.