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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003
 
Q76. During the past 30 days, how often did you take asthma medication that was prescribed or given to you by a doctor? This includes using an inhaler.
Denominator is respondents who have asthma now.

Categories Less than
once a week

Once or twice
a week

More than
2 times a
week, but
not every
day
Once every
day

2 or more
times every
day
Did not take
any

Unk/Ref



Total
% % % % % % % N
Age Group: *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 48
      18-24
      25-34 6.1 17.5 4.9 15.0 22.7 33.7 0.0 73
      35-44 14.8 12.8 6.2 14.3 29.4 22.4 0.0 82
      45-54 15.8 10.6 4.7 22.0 24.8 21.1 0.9 102
      55-64 2.7 17.4 17.7 5.6 32.3 24.3 0.0 63
      65-74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 48
      75 + *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 27
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
Sex: 5.6 15.0 10.9 8.7 26.5 33.4 0.0 103
      Male
      Female 13.7 12.0 6.1 17.9 27.4 22.5 0.4 341
Race/Ethnicity: 10.8 13.2 6.1 15.2 27.3 27.1 0.4 369
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 35
      Other/Multiracial, Non-
      Hispanic      
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** 23
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 13
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 4
Income Group: 10.5 6.8 9.4 9.5 34.7 29.0 0.0 74
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 10.6 17.8 9.0 20.0 19.5 22.9 0.0 80
      $25-$49,999 8.7 11.0 5.9 17.2 32.7 24.4 0.0 114
      $50-$74,999 9.4 6.0 14.1 20.5 18.0 32.1 0.0 59
      >=$75,000 9.1 24.9 4.8 8.5 27.1 24.3 1.3 56
      Unk/Ref 21.8 10.4 2.7 13.3 27.9 23.2 0.7 61
Education Level: 14.2 10.5 13.6 6.3 24.8 30.0 0.6 72
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 9.2 13.3 3.5 16.8 30.8 25.8 0.5 160
      Some college/Tech
      school
15.0 13.0 10.4 15.4 23.6 22.6 0.0 110
      College graduate 8.4 13.9 6.0 19.4 26.8 25.6 0.0 102
Marital Status: 10.1 12.2 6.8 16.5 27.2 26.9 0.3 223
      Married
      Unmarried 13.0 13.9 8.4 13.7 27.0 23.8 0.2 220
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
Employment Status: 13.7 15.1 7.0 14.1 21.2 28.6 0.4 225
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 27
      Student/Homemaker 17.6 9.4 11.1 15.0 23.6 23.3 0.0 59
      Retired/Unable to work 4.0 11.4 7.2 19.9 36.8 20.4 0.4 133
Grand Totals 11.4 12.9 7.5 15.3 27.1 25.6 0.3 444

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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