1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

Has a doctor or other health care professional
ever advised you to quit smoking?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		52.1	35.4	58.4	50.9	53.8	62.0	56.0
No		47.9	64.6	41.6	49.1	46.2	38.0	44.0
Male	Yes	43.2	20.2	43.8	43.1	47.8	72.0	56.3
Male	No	56.8	79.8	56.2	56.9	52.2	28.0	43.8
Female	Yes	59.9	54.3	72.7	56.8	59.9	55.9	55.9
Female	No	40.1	45.7	27.3	43.2	40.1	44.1	44.1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who currently smoke cigarettes and who were not advised to quit smoking the last time they visited a health care professional.

Has a doctor or other health care professional
ever advised you to quit smoking?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		368	36	82	102	72	42	34
Yes		192	13	46	50	40	25	18
No		174	23	36	52	31	16	16
Don't know/Not sure		2				1	1
Male	Total	156	19	37	40	36	15	9
	Yes	69	5	15	16	18	10	5
	No	86	14	22	24	18	4	4
	Don't know/Not sure	1					1
Female	Total	212	17	45	62	36	27	25
	Yes	123	8	31	34	22	15	13
	No	88	9	14	28	13	12	12
	Don't know/Not sure	1				1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who currently smoke cigarettes and who were not advised to quit smoking the last time they visited a health care professional.