| BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM |
| INDIANA STATEWIDE SURVEY DATA, 2000 |
| --- CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MODULE --- |
| TABLE 86. WHY DO YOU TAKE ASPIRIN? |
| DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS AGE 35 OR OLDER THAT TAKE ASPIRIN DAILY OR EVERY OTHER DAY |
| C. TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF A STROKE... |
| YES | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL | |
| % | % | % | N | |
| AGE GROUP | 57.4 | 41.3 | 1.3 | 91 |
| 35-44 | ||||
| 45-54 | 68.2 | 29.6 | 2.1 | 134 |
| 55-64 | 77.5 | 20.0 | 2.5 | 136 |
| 65 + | 73.1 | 21.6 | 5.2 | 247 |
| SEX | 70.5 | 26.6 | 2.9 | 289 |
| MALE | ||||
| FEMALE | 70.6 | 25.7 | 3.7 | 319 |
| RACE GROUPED | 72.3 | 24.3 | 3.3 | 574 |
| WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | ||||
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | * | * | * | 24 |
| HISPANIC | * | * | * | 5 |
| OTHER | * | * | * | 4 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | 1 |
| INCOME | 79.2 | 16.6 | 4.2 | 73 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 72.4 | 21.5 | 6.1 | 116 |
| $25-$49,999 | 69.3 | 29.1 | 1.6 | 180 |
| $50-$74,999 | 67.9 | 29.3 | 2.7 | 79 |
| >=$75,000 | 66.3 | 30.5 | 3.2 | 79 |
| UNK/REF | 72.7 | 24.2 | 3.1 | 81 |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | 66.5 | 27.8 | 5.7 | 83 |
| LESS THAN H.S. GRADUATE | ||||
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OR GED | 71.2 | 24.4 | 4.4 | 237 |
| SOME COLLEGE OR TECH SCHOOL | 72.2 | 27.4 | 0.4 | 154 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 69.9 | 27.2 | 2.9 | 133 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | 1 |
| MARITAL STATUS | 72.2 | 24.6 | 3.2 | 350 |
| MARRIED | ||||
| UNMARRIED | 66.7 | 30.0 | 3.4 | 258 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | 68.7 | 28.5 | 2.8 | 305 |
| EMPLOYED | ||||
| NOT EMPLOYED | * | * | * | 12 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | * | * | * | 37 |
| RETIRED/UNABLE TO WORK | 73.4 | 23.3 | 3.3 | 253 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | 1 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 70.6 | 26.2 | 3.2 | 608 |
| NOTES: Percents are based on weighted data; totals are unweighted numbers. *Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent. SOURCE: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2000 |