| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005 |
| RF09.03 Computed asthma status. |
| Denominator is all respondents to the question. |
| Categories | Current | Former | Never | Unk/Ref | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 8.1 | 8.6 | 82.7 | 0.6 | 331 |
| 18-24 | |||||
| 25-34 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 86.6 | 0.3 | 876 |
| 35-44 | 7.6 | 3.9 | 88.1 | 0.4 | 1,101 |
| 45-54 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 87.8 | 0.4 | 1,149 |
| 55-64 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 88.4 | 0.1 | 935 |
| 65-74 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 87.3 | 1.1 | 685 |
| 75 + | 5.8 | 1.8 | 91.5 | 0.9 | 513 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| Sex: | 6.0 | 4.6 | 89.0 | 0.4 | 2,136 |
| Male | |||||
| Female | 10.2 | 3.8 | 85.4 | 0.6 | 3,499 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 8.2 | 4.1 | 87.3 | 0.4 | 4,928 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | |||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 9.0 | 3.3 | 85.0 | 2.8 | 311 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 13.8 | 10.7 | 75.3 | 0.2 | 168 |
| Hispanic | 1.9 | 2.0 | 96.1 | 0.0 | 191 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 37 |
| Income Group: | 14.2 | 5.2 | 79.9 | 0.7 | 560 |
| < $15,000 | |||||
| $15-$24,999 | 8.2 | 5.8 | 84.7 | 1.3 | 864 |
| $25-$49,999 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 86.7 | 0.2 | 1,545 |
| $50-$74,999 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 89.4 | 0.2 | 918 |
| >=$75,000 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 91.5 | 0.1 | 1,001 |
| Unk/Ref | 9.3 | 2.9 | 86.8 | 1.0 | 747 |
| Education Level: | 11.1 | 2.8 | 84.9 | 1.2 | 549 |
| < H S Graduate | |||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 8.9 | 4.6 | 85.8 | 0.8 | 2,070 |
| Some college/Tech school | 7.6 | 4.4 | 87.8 | 0.2 | 1,427 |
| College graduate | 6.3 | 4.2 | 89.4 | 0.1 | 1,582 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Marital Status: | 7.5 | 3.7 | 88.4 | 0.4 | 3,203 |
| Married | |||||
| Unmarried | 9.3 | 5.1 | 85.1 | 0.6 | 2,412 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 20 |
| Employment Status: | 6.4 | 4.2 | 89.2 | 0.2 | 3,377 |
| Employed | |||||
| Not employed | 12.0 | 6.5 | 79.3 | 2.2 | 213 |
| Student/Homemaker | 10.6 | 6.0 | 83.0 | 0.4 | 662 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 10.9 | 2.5 | 85.5 | 1.1 | 1,372 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 11 |
| Grand Totals | 8.2 | 4.2 | 87.1 | 0.5 | 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. |