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BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
INDIANA STATEWIDE SURVEY DATA, 2002
M1.5 ABOUT HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHECK YOUR FEET FOR ANY SORES OR IRRITATIONS?
DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS THAT HAVE DIABETES

  PERCENTS  
CATEGORIES 1-3 TIMES
PER MONTH
1-2 TIMES
PER WEEK
3-6 TIMES
PER WEEK
DAILY OR MORE UNK/REF TOTAL
AGE GROUP

      18-24
*** *** *** *** *** 3
      25-34 *** *** *** *** *** 18
      35-44 4.6 17.9 5.6 71.9 0 51
      45-54 3.0 15.0 5.9 76.0 0 91
      55-64 3.3 12.3 7.3 76.5 0.5 108
      65-74 5.7 12.7 10.5 68.9 2.1 97
      75 + 1.8 8.5 8.9 77.5 3.2 83
      UNK/REF *** *** *** *** *** 2
SEX

      MALE
4.9 15.4 7.7 70.9 1.1 173
      FEMALE 4.8 11.9 7.7 74.5 1.1 280
RACE GROUP

      WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
5.8 14.7 8.4 70.2 0.9 364
      BLACK, NON-HISPANIC *** *** *** *** *** 45
      OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. *** *** *** *** *** 19
      HISPANIC *** *** *** *** *** 12
      REFUSED *** *** *** *** *** 13
INCOME GROUP

      < $15,000
4.1 8.0 3.6 81.3 3.0 84
      $15-$24,999 3.9 14.8 8.1 72.5 0.7 110
      $25-$49,999 4.5 15.8 10.6 69.1 0 113
      $50-$74,999 *** *** *** *** *** 42
      >=$75,000 *** *** *** *** *** 39
      UNK/REF 3.0 11.7 12.5 68.6 4.2 65
EDUCATION

      < H S GRAD
3.5 12.9 4.7 75.2 3.8 89
      H S GRAD OR GED 4.2 12.4 10.1 72.4 1.1 185
      SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH 4.0 17.8 8.2 70.0 0 104
      COLLEGE GRAD 8.7 11.0 5.2 75.1 0 75
MARITAL STATUS

      MARRIED
3.7 15.6 8.0 71.5 1.3 219
      UNMARRIED 6.6 10.6 7.4 74.6 0.9 233
      UNK/REF *** *** *** *** *** 1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS

      EMPLOYED
5.3 16.9 5.8 72.0 0 170
      NOT EMPLOYED *** *** *** *** *** 16
      STUDENT/HOMEMAKER *** *** *** *** *** 33
      RET/UNABLE TO WORK 4.6 11.1 6.8 75.8 1.7 233
      UNK/REF *** *** *** *** *** 1

--- ALL ---
4.9 13.5 7.7 72.8 1.1 453

 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, 2002

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