Health Status of Racial and Ethnic Groups in Oregon
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Based on BRFSS indicators (baseline data from 1989-94)
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[see definition]
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PERCENTAGE who DRIVE AFTER DRINKING too much alcohol by race/ethnicity, gender & age, Oregon BRFSS, 1989-1993
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DRINKING AND DRIVING**** TOTAL
wgt percent Respondents
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ALL RACES/ETHNIC GROUPS
Total 2% 14579
Male 3% 6224
Female 1% 8355
18-34 years 4% 4363
35-64 years 1% 7275
Race/Ethnicity
WHITE***
Total 2% 13637
Male 3% 5791
Female 1% 7846
18-34 years 4% 3936
35-64 years 1% 6831
ASIAN***
Total *1% 191
Male *2% 84
Female 107
18-34 years *0% 104
35-64 years *1% 77
AFRICAN AMERICAN***
Total 5% 131
Male 8% 61
Female *2% 70
18-34 years *9% 52
35-64 years *4% 67
AMERICAN INDIAN***
Total *2% 198
Male *4% 90
Female *0% 108
18-34 years *3% 75
35-64 years *1% 105
HISPANIC***
Total 2% 422
Male 3% 198
Female *0% 224
18-34 years 3% 196
35-64 years *0% 195
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*Estimate may be unreliable: <5 resp. with condition.
**Estimate may be unreliable: <50 respondents.
***Hispanics include all races; other groups
are non-Hispanic only.
****Drove vehicle after drinking too much alcohol one or
more times during month which preceded interview.
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