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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
M09.01 How old were you when you were first told by a doctor 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: 54.6 43.5 1.9 54
      18-24
      25-34 57.4 40.7 1.9 107
      35-44 71.8 24.8 3.4 127
      45-54 77.7 22.3 0.0 133
      55-64 81.7 16.5 1.8 109
      65-74 75.2 19.5 5.3 89
      75 + *** *** *** 39
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 7
Sex: 61.8 36.0 2.3 203
      Male
      Female 73.2 23.6 3.1 462
Race/Ethnicity: 68.8 28.7 2.5 573
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic *** *** *** 38
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** 36
      Hispanic *** *** *** 9
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 9
Income Group: 77.9 20.2 1.9 108
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 72.2 26.5 1.4 118
      $25-$49,999 65.5 31.7 2.8 197
      $50-$74,999 59.0 38.1 2.9 81
      >=$75,000 68.6 30.5 0.9 87
      Unk/Ref 69.2 23.3 7.4 74
Education Level: 79.5 14.2 6.3 83
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 68.1 29.2 2.8 259
      Some college/Tech school 60.9 37.5 1.6 158
      College graduate 70.7 27.3 2.0 163
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 2
Marital Status: 66.9 29.5 3.6 353
      Married
      Unmarried 70.6 27.7 1.7 309
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 3
Employment Status: 65.5 32.5 2.0 338
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** *** 37
      Student/Homemaker 64.7 32.1 3.2 101
      Retired/Unable to work 78.0 16.6 5.4 188
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 1
Grand Totals 68.5 28.7 2.8 665

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.

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