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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2006
 
C20Q01 A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood.  Have you ever had this test using a home kit?
Denominator is respondents aged 50 years and older.

Categories Yes
No
Unk/Ref
Total
% % % N
Age Group: 25.7 73.4 0.9 665
      50-54
      55-64 39.4 60.2 0.4 1,169
      65-74 48.8 50.8 0.4 851
      75 + 45.9 53.1 1.0 710
      Unk/Ref 26.4 73.6 0.0 59
Sex: 35.9 63.3 0.8 1,211
      Male
      Female 42.3 57.3 0.5 2,243
Race/Ethnicity: 40.7 58.7 0.6 2,966
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 32.8 65.3 1.9 273
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       29.4 69.9 0.7 108
      Hispanic 33.1 66.9 0.0 55
      Unk/Ref 18.2 81.8 0.0 52
Income Group: 37.5 62.1 0.3 364
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 35.8 63.3 0.9 668
      $25-$49,999 38.9 60.3 0.8 913
      $50-$74,999 42.7 57.1 0.2 407
      >=$75,000 40.2 59.8 0.0 478
      Unk/Ref 41.2 57.6 1.2 624
Education Level: 34.5 64.2 1.3 370
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 36.9 62.4 0.7 1,448
      Some college/Tech school 41.4 58.1 0.5 781
      College Graduate 43.5 56.0 0.5 850
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 5
Marital Status: 40.6 58.7 0.7 1,772
      Married
      Unmarried 37.3 62.4 0.4 1,655
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 27
Employment Status: 33.1 66.5 0.4 1,402
      Employed
      Not employed 31.4 67.6 1.0 99
      Student/Homemaker 41.4 58.3 0.3 291
      Retired/Unable to work 45.6 53.5 0.9 1,649
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 13
Grand Totals 39.4 60.0 0.6 3,454

SOURCE: 2006 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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