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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003
 
Q39. Were you injured? By injured, we mean the fall caused you to limit your regular activities for at least a day or to go see a doctor.
Denominator is respondents aged 45 years and older who had a fall in the past three months.

Categories Yes
No
Total
% % N
Age Group: 35.2 64.8 163
      45-54
      55-64 37.8 62.2 107
      65-74 21.2 78.8 74
      75 + 28.7 71.3 79
      Unk/Ref *** *** 3
Sex: 28.0 72.0 159
      Male
      Female 36.9 63.1 267
Race/Ethnicity: 31.2 68.8 380
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic *** *** 11
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** 16
      Hispanic *** *** 12
      Unk/Ref *** *** 7
Income Group: 34.6 65.4 65
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 39.3 60.7 80
      $25-$49,999 28.9 71.1 113
      $50-$74,999 30.3 69.7 50
      >=$75,000 31.7 68.3 62
      Unk/Ref 36.7 63.3 56
Education Level: 44.9 55.1 59
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 33.5 66.5 152
      Some college/Tech school 39.0 61.0 104
      College graduate 21.4 78.6 110
      Unk/Ref *** *** 1
Marital Status: 31.0 69.0 232
      Married
      Unmarried 37.0 63.0 193
      Unk/Ref *** *** 1
Employment Status: 30.1 69.9 175
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** 16
      Student/Homemaker *** *** 35
      Retired/Unable to work 33.5 66.5 199
      Unk/Ref *** *** 1
Grand Totals 32.9 67.1 426

SOURCE: 2003 Indiana BRFSS Statewide Survey Data
 
NOTE:      Percents are based on weighted data; unless otherwise specified, totals are unweighted numbers.
                ***Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.

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