| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2007 |
| M03.04 About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family member or friend, but do NOT include times when checked by a health professional. (BLDSUGAR) |
| Denominator is respondents who have diabetes. |
| Categories | Daily or more |
3-6 times per week |
1-2 times per week |
1-3 times per month |
< once per month | Never |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| 18-24 | ||||||||
| 25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
| 35-44 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 35 |
| 45-54 | 60.5 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 0.9 | 109 |
| 55-64 | 58.4 | 13.5 | 10.1 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 216 |
| 65-74 | 68.2 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 189 |
| 75 + | 59.3 | 7.0 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 15.5 | 0.2 | 128 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 5 |
| Sex: | 57.5 | 12.4 | 13.6 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 277 |
| Male | ||||||||
| Female | 68.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 417 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 62.7 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 532 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 61.5 | 18.0 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 123 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 15 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 17 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Income Group: | 60.8 | 10.0 | 11.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 102 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 68.5 | 10.9 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 185 |
| $25-$49,999 | 62.1 | 11.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 9.9 | 1.0 | 152 |
| $50-$74,999 | 50.9 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 84 |
| >=$75,000 | 70.7 | 0.7 | 15.9 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 65 |
| Unk/Ref | 60.2 | 8.4 | 14.5 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 106 |
| Education Level: | 60.4 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 12.4 | 1.7 | 102 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 66.5 | 10.1 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 291 |
| Some college/Tech school | 65.1 | 15.4 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 167 |
| College graduate | 53.5 | 5.1 | 16.9 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 13.9 | 1.8 | 131 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| Marital Status: | 63.2 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 0.5 | 338 |
| Married | ||||||||
| Unmarried | 62.7 | 9.5 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 352 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Employment Status: | 57.9 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 215 |
| Employed | ||||||||
| Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
| Student/Homemaker | 67.5 | 11.6 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 53 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 66.2 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 401 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Grand Totals | 62.7 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 694 |
| SOURCE: 2007 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. |