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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003
 
Q77. How many of the children in your household have ever been diagnosed with asthma?
Denominator is respondents with children under age 18 in household.

Categories None One Two Three Unk/Ref Total
% % % % % N
Age Group: 79.5 16.9 3.1 0.6 0.0 175
      18-24
      25-34 82.2 14.8 1.7 1.3 0.0 584
      35-44 80.3 16.8 2.4 0.2 0.3 722
      45-54 83.0 14.6 1.7 0.1 0.5 341
      55-64 *** *** *** *** *** 49
      65-74 *** *** *** *** *** 27
      75 + *** *** *** *** *** 7
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 6
Sex: 84.3 14.0 1.2 0.2 0.2 721
      Male
      Female 78.4 17.6 3.0 0.9 0.2 1,190
Race/Ethnicity: 81.5 15.9 1.8 0.6 0.3 1,607
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 66.1 25.9 7.5 0.5 0.0 125
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       81.3 14.8 2.5 1.5 0.0 75
      Hispanic 92.2 7.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 95
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 9
Income Group: 75.7 18.9 3.5 1.6 0.3 141
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 77.8 15.4 3.7 2.7 0.3 265
      $25-$49,999 81.2 16.1 2.2 0.0 0.5 564
      $50-$74,999 84.5 13.6 1.7 0.2 0.0 424
      >=$75,000 82.5 16.1 1.4 0.1 0.0 375
      Unk/Ref 80.4 18.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 142
Education Level: 81.3 13.9 3.5 1.2 0.0 185
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 81.4 15.9 1.3 1.0 0.4 654
      Some college/Tech school 78.9 17.8 3.3 0.1 0.0 525
      College graduate 83.2 14.7 1.5 0.2 0.3 545
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 2
Marital Status: 82.8 14.5 1.9 0.5 0.3 1,308
      Married
      Unmarried 77.3 19.3 2.6 0.7 0.1 603
Employment Status: 82.1 15.9 1.7 0.2 0.1 1,392
      Employed
      Not employed 73.0 16.8 7.1 3.1 0.0 116
      Student/Homemaker 82.0 15.0 1.9 1.1 0.0 293
      Retired/Unable to work 77.1 16.8 3.0 1.2 1.9 104
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 6
Grand Totals 81.2 15.9 2.1 0.6 0.2 1,911

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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