1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

**Are you seriously considering stopping smoking within the next 6 months?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		65.2	59.6	68.9	68.6	68.9	64.3	49.2
No		34.8	40.4	31.1	31.4	31.1	35.7	50.8
Male	Yes	62.6	53.3	69.2	61.2	67.9	62.2	57.1
Male	No	37.4	46.7	30.8	38.8	32.1	37.8	42.9
Female	Yes	67.7	66.8	68.6	74.9	70.0	67.0	43.0
Female	No	32.3	33.2	31.4	25.1	30.0	33.0	57.0
Denominator is: All survey respondents who currently smoke cigarettes every day or on some days.

**Are you seriously considering stopping smoking within the next 6 months?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		1,116	114	247	291	225	139	100
Yes		707	73	163	194	148	86	43
No		373	36	79	87	71	49	51
Don't know/Not sure		36	5	5	10	6	4	6
Male	Total	489	50	101	117	116	71	34
	Yes	300	29	66	71	74	43	17
	No	176	19	33	44	39	27	14
	Don't know/Not sure	13	2	2	2	3	1	3
Female	Total	627	64	146	174	109	68	66
	Yes	407	44	97	123	74	43	26
	No	197	17	46	43	32	22	37
	Don't know/Not sure	23	3	3	8	3	3	3
Denominator is: All survey respondents who currently smoke cigarettes every day or on some days.