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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
M09.04 During the past 12 months, how many times did you see a doctor, nurse or other health professional for urgent treatment of worsening asthma symptoms?
Denominator is respondents who have been told they have asthma, still have asthma, and had an asthma attack in the past 12 months.

Categories None Once 2-6 Visits >6 Visits Unk/Ref Total
% % % % % N
Age Group: *** *** *** *** *** 31
      18-24
      25-34 72.1 12.8 15.1 0.0 0.0 67
      35-44 65.3 19.9 12.2 1.7 1.0 78
      45-54 68.2 12.6 16.7 2.4 0.0 98
      55-64 64.6 17.7 13.3 4.4 0.0 89
      65-74 71.7 13.6 12.4 0.5 1.8 61
      75 + *** *** *** *** *** 27
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 5
Sex: 76.0 13.9 9.6 0.0 0.5 123
      Male
      Female 63.8 16.3 16.9 2.3 0.7 333
Race/Ethnicity: 67.7 14.4 15.9 1.4 0.5 392
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** 29
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** *** *** 22
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** 5
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 8
Income Group: 59.6 15.0 22.7 1.9 0.7 87
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 63.1 12.2 24.8 0.0 0.0 80
      $25-$49,999 72.1 15.2 8.9 3.2 0.6 127
      $50-$74,999 67.2 17.6 15.2 0.0 0.0 53
      >=$75,000 76.5 16.8 5.2 0.0 1.5 55
      Unk/Ref 69.8 16.5 10.7 1.8 1.3 54
Education Level: 64.9 15.1 16.1 2.0 1.9 69
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 67.1 13.3 18.1 1.2 0.3 169
      Some college/Tech school 68.3 14.2 15.7 1.4 0.4 109
      College graduate 71.6 21.3 4.6 1.7 0.8 107
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 2
Marital Status: 71.1 13.0 14.3 1.6 0.0 234
      Married
      Unmarried 64.3 19.0 13.9 1.2 1.6 219
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 3
Employment Status: 74.5 13.5 10.8 0.8 0.4 215
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** *** *** *** 22
      Student/Homemaker 54.5 21.4 19.8 3.3 1.0 68
      Retired/Unable to work 69.0 12.8 15.7 1.7 0.8 150
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 1
Grand Totals 68.2 15.4 14.3 1.5 0.7 456

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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