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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
M09.03 During the past 12 months, how many times did you visit an emergency room or urgent care center because of your asthma?
Denominator is respondents who have been told they have asthma, still have asthma, and had an asthma attack.

Categories None Once 2-6 Visits >6 Visits Unk/Ref Total
% % % % % N
Age Group: *** *** *** *** *** 31
      18-24
      25-34 80.8 3.3 9.3 6.6 0.0 67
      35-44 89.0 1.7 3.3 5.9 0.0 79
      45-54 85.1 5.6 3.2 5.7 0.4 98
      55-64 87.3 1.6 7.8 3.3 0.0 89
      65-74 83.3 1.7 3.2 11.8 0.0 61
      75 + *** *** *** *** *** 27
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 5
Sex: 84.1 5.2 4.4 6.4 0.0 123
      Male
      Female 83.4 5.4 6.1 4.9 0.1 334
Race/Ethnicity: 82.9 6.0 5.7 5.3 0.1 393
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** 29
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** *** *** 22
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** 5
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 8
Income Group: 70.8 9.0 8.8 11.4 0.0 88
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 73.7 6.2 11.3 8.8 0.0 80
      $25-$49,999 88.6 3.3 5.3 2.8 0.0 127
      $50-$74,999 78.8 10.2 3.7 7.3 0.0 53
      >=$75,000 93.4 2.0 1.2 3.4 0.0 55
      Unk/Ref 95.7 2.6 1.2 0.0 0.5 54
Education Level: 84.8 5.1 3.6 6.1 0.5 70
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 77.0 9.2 8.3 5.5 0.0 169
      Some college/Tech school 83.9 3.2 5.2 7.7 0.0 109
      College graduate 94.6 0.8 2.1 2.5 0.0 107
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 2
Marital Status: 86.7 5.1 3.2 5.1 0.0 235
      Married
      Unmarried 79.3 5.8 8.8 6.0 0.2 219
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 3
Employment Status: 87.9 5.3 1.8 5.1 0.0 216
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** *** *** *** 22
      Student/Homemaker 85.1 4.1 6.8 3.9 0.0 68
      Retired/Unable to work 81.8 3.4 7.6 6.9 0.3 150
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 1
Grand Totals 83.7 5.3 5.5 5.4 0.1 457

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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