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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
RF01.01 Risk factor for health status.
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories No
(Excellent, very good, or good health)
Yes
(Fair or poor health)
Unk/Ref Total
% % % N
Age Group: 92.7 7.3 0.0 331
      18-24
      25-34 90.7 9.3 0.0 876
      35-44 85.5 14.4 0.2 1,101
      45-54 85.3 14.5 0.2 1,149
      55-64 74.9 24.5 0.6 935
      65-74 68.5 31.2 0.3 685
      75 + 67.0 31.7 1.3 513
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 45
Sex: 83.4 16.4 0.2 2,136
      Male
      Female 82.7 17.0 0.3 3,499
Race/Ethnicity: 84.3 15.4 0.3 4,928
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 80.1 19.7 0.3 311
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       68.5 30.7 0.8 168
      Hispanic 74.6 25.1 0.3 191
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 37
Income Group: 61.5 38.2 0.3 560
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 72.5 26.6 0.9 864
      $25-$49,999 85.9 13.9 0.2 1,545
      $50-$74,999 92.0 8.0 0.0 918
      >=$75,000 94.1 5.8 0.2 1,001
      Unk/Ref 76.6 23.1 0.4 747
Education Level: 63.1 36.3 0.6 549
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 79.5 20.1 0.3 2,070
      Some college/Tech school 85.8 13.9 0.3 1,427
      College graduate 93.5 6.5 0.1 1,582
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 7
Marital Status: 84.3 15.4 0.3 3,203
      Married
      Unmarried 81.1 18.7 0.2 2,412
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 20
Employment Status: 90.1 9.8 0.1 3,377
      Employed
      Not employed 80.7 19.3 0.0 213
      Student/Homemaker 86.3 13.2 0.5 662
      Retired/Unable to work 60.0 39.3 0.6 1,372
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 11
Grand Totals 83.0 16.7 0.3 5,635

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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