1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

During the past 12 months, how many times
did you actually attempt suicide?
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
1 time		10.8	12.4	4.7	13.1	15.4	3.3	11.6
2 times		1.4		3.1	1.9	1.5
3 times		1.1	1.7	2.3	1.2
4 or 5 times		3.8	10.1	5.6	2.5
6 or more times		.3				1.5
None		82.6	75.8	84.3	81.4	81.5	96.7	88.4
Male	1 time	7.9	13.3		8.2	14.8
	4 or 5 times	2.6		13.0
	None	89.5	86.7	87.0	91.8	85.2	100.0	100.0
Female	1 time	12.7	12.0	8.2	16.3	16.1	5.0	20.0
	2 times	2.4		5.5	3.1	3.2
	3 times	1.9	2.4	4.1	2.0
	4 or 5 times	4.6	14.5		4.1
	6 or more times	.5				3.2
	None	78.0	71.1	82.2	74.5	77.4	95.0	80.0
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have seriously considered suicide.

During the past 12 months, how many times
did you actually attempt suicide?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		167	20	35	44	40	19	9
1 time		20	4	3	5	6	1	1
2 times		3		1	1	1
3 times		4	1	2	1
4 or 5 times		4	2	1	1
6 or more times		1				1
Unknown/Not sure		1			1
None		132	13	28	35	31	18	7
Refused		2				1		1
Male	Total	62	7	11	18	17	5	4
	1 time	5	2		1	2
	4 or 5 times	1		1
	None	54	5	10	17	14	5	3
	Refused	2				1		1
Female	Total	105	13	24	26	23	14	5
	1 time	15	2	3	4	4	1	1
	2 times	3		1	1	1
	3 times	4	1	2	1
	4 or 5 times	3	2		1
	6 or more times	1				1
	Unknown/Not sure	1			1
	None	78	8	18	18	17	13	4
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have seriously considered suicide.