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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2007
 
M03.08 A test for 'A one C' measures the average level of blood sugar over the past three months. About how many times in the past 12 months has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional checked you for 'A one C'? (CHKHEMO3)
Denominator is respondents who have diabetes.

Categories None


Once


2-6 Times


>6 Times Never heard
of hemoglobin
"A one C" test
Unk/Ref


Total
% % % % % % N
Age Group: *** *** *** *** *** *** 2
      18-24
      25-34 *** *** *** *** *** *** 10
      35-44 *** *** *** *** *** *** 35
      45-54 6.9 25.3 61.3 1.4 3.8 1.3 109
      55-64 8.6 21.9 61.9 0.6 4.8 2.1 216
      65-74 3.7 14.1 65.0 2.0 8.0 7.2 189
      75 + 10.8 14.8 47.9 2.4 11.1 13.1 128
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 5
Sex: 9.7 17.4 64.3 0.8 3.6 4.2 277
      Male
      Female 7.2 19.0 55.6 3.0 8.3 6.9 417
Race/Ethnicity: 9.5 17.9 58.6 1.9 6.1 5.9 532
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 2.7 23.4 59.9 2.3 8.9 2.8 123
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** *** *** *** 15
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** 17
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 7
Income Group: 12.4 24.4 40.8 8.3 7.4 6.7 102
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 9.5 17.9 56.5 1.3 8.7 6.0 185
      $25-$49,999 11.7 19.0 60.5 1.2 5.2 2.3 152
      $50-$74,999 9.1 19.9 57.2 0.0 4.4 9.4 84
      >=$75,000 2.4 15.1 78.5 0.0 2.5 1.4 65
      Unk/Ref 3.9 14.4 65.6 2.3 5.7 8.1 106
Education Level: 11.8 18.5 58.2 0.7 4.3 6.5 102
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 10.0 19.7 52.9 3.9 7.7 5.7 291
      Some college/Tech school 6.1 16.5 67.8 0.4 4.7 4.5 167
      College graduate 5.8 17.3 66.0 0.0 5.0 5.8 131
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 3
Marital Status: 7.0 16.4 65.6 1.8 4.3 5.0 338
      Married
      Unmarried 10.9 21.3 51.3 2.0 8.1 6.4 352
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 4
Employment Status: 8.2 20.5 64.8 0.5 2.5 3.5 215
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** *** *** *** *** 23
      Student/Homemaker 6.3 10.6 59.9 11.3 3.8 8.1 53
      Retired/Unable to work 7.5 18.0 57.8 1.7 8.6 6.4 401
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 2
Grand Totals 8.5 18.2 60.0 1.9 5.9 5.5 694

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.

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