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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003
 
Q68. How old were you when you were first told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had asthma?
Denominator is respondents who have been told they have asthma.

Categories Age 11 or
older

Age 10 or
younger

Unk/Ref


Total
% % % N
Age Group: 46.3 53.7 0.0 74
      18-24
      25-34 55.9 42.5 1.7 112
      35-44 65.0 33.9 1.2 119
      45-54 71.5 27.8 0.7 136
      55-64 74.0 23.9 2.1 88
      65-74 74.9 16.9 8.2 71
      75 + *** *** *** 36
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 1
Sex: 52.1 46.4 1.5 188
      Male
      Female 69.1 28.1 2.8 449
Race/Ethnicity: 64.9 32.6 2.5 531
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 53.2 43.5 3.3 51
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** 31
      Hispanic *** *** *** 18
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 6
Income Group: 57.0 39.2 3.9 92
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 68.1 30.7 1.2 109
      $25-$49,999 63.2 34.5 2.3 174
      $50-$74,999 62.8 36.2 0.9 93
      >=$75,000 57.2 42.8 0.0 90
      Unk/Ref 67.7 25.4 6.9 79
Education Level: 62.6 34.3 3.1 94
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 67.3 29.9 2.8 222
      Some college/Tech school 53.7 44.2 2.1 163
      College graduate 66.5 32.1 1.3 158
Marital Status: 66.4 32.2 1.4 330
      Married
      Unmarried 58.1 38.4 3.5 306
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 1
Employment Status: 58.4 40.9 0.7 343
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** *** 37
      Student/Homemaker 71.4 27.2 1.4 83
      Retired/Unable to work 74.3 19.3 6.4 171
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 3
Grand Totals 62.8 34.8 2.3 637

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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