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BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
INDIANA STATEWIDE SURVEY DATA, 2002
M14.5 IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, HAS A DOCTOR, NURSE OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ADVISED YOU TO QUIT SMOKING?
DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS THAT HAVE SEEN A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO GET CARE FOR THEMSELVES IN THE PAST 12
MONTHS

  PERCENTS  
CATEGORIES YES NO UNK/REF TOTAL
AGE GROUP

      18-24
64.7 35.3 0 98
      25-34 62.4 37.6 0 182
      35-44 74.1 25.7 0.1 274
      45-54 72.6 27.4 0 244
      55-64 77.0 22.7 0.3 137
      65-74 75.0 25.0 0 70
      75 + *** *** *** 26
      UNK/REF *** *** *** 5
SEX

      MALE
69.6 30.3 0.1 342
      FEMALE 71.7 28.2 0.1 694
RACE GROUP

      WHITE, NON-HISPANIC
70.2 29.7 0.0 908
      BLACK, NON-HISPANIC *** *** *** 49
      OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. *** *** *** 42
      HISPANIC *** *** *** 25
      REFUSED *** *** *** 12
INCOME GROUP

      < $15,000
79.9 20.1 0 130
      $15-$24,999 70.2 29.4 0.4 192
      $25-$49,999 68.7 31.3 0 358
      $50-$74,999 71.5 28.5 0 164
      >=$75,000 71.2 28.8 0 91
      UNK/REF 67.1 32.9 0 101
EDUCATION

      < H S GRAD
76.8 23.2 0 152
      H S GRAD OR GED 68.2 31.7 0.1 420
      SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH 72.7 27.2 0.1 312
      COLLEGE GRAD 68.3 31.7 0 151
      UNK/REF *** *** *** 1
MARITAL STATUS

      MARRIED
71.2 28.8 0 489
      UNMARRIED 70.3 29.5 0.1 546
      UNK/REF *** *** *** 1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS

      EMPLOYED
70.5 29.4 0.1 662
      NOT EMPLOYED 67.3 32.7 0 64
      STUDENT/HOMEMAKER 66.6 33.4 0 103
      RET/UNABLE TO WORK 76.1 23.9 0 207

--- ALL ---
70.8 29.1 0.1 1,036

 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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