| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005 |
| M01.08 A test for 'A one C' measures the average level of blood sugar over the past three months. About how many times in the past 12 months has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional checked you for 'A one C'? |
| Denominator is respondents who have been diagnosed with diabetes. |
| Categories | None |
Once |
2-6 Times |
>6 Times | Never heard of hemoglobin "A one C" test |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| 18-24 | |||||||
| 25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 12 |
| 35-44 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 48 |
| 45-54 | 8.6 | 19.8 | 50.3 | 3.3 | 10.9 | 7.1 | 99 |
| 55-64 | 6.9 | 14.1 | 62.2 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 10.8 | 126 |
| 65-74 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 56.7 | 3.8 | 13.2 | 7.4 | 145 |
| 75 + | 11.6 | 16.5 | 44.0 | 1.6 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 80 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Sex: | 8.8 | 18.4 | 52.7 | 3.1 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 217 |
| Male | |||||||
| Female | 12.7 | 13.3 | 55.3 | 1.5 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 299 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 8.7 | 16.1 | 57.1 | 2.6 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 432 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | |||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 33 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 20 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
| Income Group: | 15.0 | 7.8 | 47.3 | 4.2 | 10.7 | 14.9 | 89 |
| < $15,000 | |||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 9.8 | 20.4 | 45.5 | 2.5 | 14.7 | 7.2 | 118 |
| $25-$49,999 | 9.3 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.9 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 124 |
| $50-$74,999 | 2.9 | 17.2 | 62.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 58 |
| >=$75,000 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| Unk/Ref | 17.8 | 9.4 | 56.6 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 11.0 | 82 |
| Education Level: | 18.8 | 16.6 | 37.2 | 1.5 | 9.6 | 16.3 | 80 |
| < H S Graduate | |||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 9.5 | 12.4 | 58.7 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 216 |
| Some college/Tech school | 9.1 | 12.9 | 55.6 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 7.3 | 137 |
| College graduate | 7.8 | 29.5 | 56.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 83 |
| Marital Status: | 9.5 | 15.8 | 56.6 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 289 |
| Married | |||||||
| Unmarried | 13.1 | 16.3 | 48.9 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 226 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Employment Status: | 10.0 | 21.8 | 55.7 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 170 |
| Employed | |||||||
| Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 19 |
| Student/Homemaker | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 31 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 10.8 | 11.3 | 53.3 | 2.5 | 11.4 | 10.8 | 295 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Grand Totals | 10.7 | 15.9 | 53.9 | 2.4 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 516 |
| SOURCE: 2005 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. |