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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003
 
Q69. During the past 12 months, have you had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack?
Denominator is respondents who have asthma now.

Categories Yes


No


Unk/Ref


Total
% % % N
Age Group: *** *** *** 48
      18-24
      25-34 64.1 35.9 0.0 74
      35-44 53.6 46.4 0.0 83
      45-54 59.2 40.8 0.0 102
      55-64 60.7 37.6 1.7 65
      65-74 *** *** *** 48
      75 + *** *** *** 27
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 1
Sex: 44.8 55.2 0.0 104
      Male
      Female 61.2 38.5 0.3 344
Race/Ethnicity: 56.7 43.0 0.3 372
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic *** *** *** 36
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** 23
      Hispanic *** *** *** 13
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 4
Income Group: 56.4 42.1 1.5 74
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 65.9 34.1 0.0 81
      $25-$49,999 54.9 45.1 0.0 114
      $50-$74,999 54.2 45.8 0.0 59
      >=$75,000 65.4 34.6 0.0 58
      Unk/Ref 40.2 59.8 0.0 62
Education Level: 57.9 42.1 0.0 72
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 51.4 48.0 0.6 161
      Some college/Tech school 66.2 33.8 0.0 111
      College graduate 52.5 47.5 0.0 104
Marital Status: 58.0 42.0 0.0 226
      Married
      Unmarried 54.4 45.1 0.5 221
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 1
Employment Status: 62.0 38.0 0.0 228
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** *** 27
      Student/Homemaker 60.4 39.6 0.0 60
      Retired/Unable to work 44.5 54.7 0.8 133
Grand Totals 56.5 43.3 0.2 448

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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