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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008
 
C02.03 During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation? (POORHLTH)
Denominator is respondents with at least one day of poor physical or mental health.

Categories No Days 1-6 Days 7-29 Days Every Day Unk/Ref Total
% % % % % N
Age Group: 61.7 23.4 7.9 6.6 0.5 107
      18-24
      25-34 55.9 30.8 10.7 1.4 1.3 322
      35-44 63.6 19.7 11.5 4.4 0.9 425
      45-54 54.9 23.6 12.3 8.6 0.5 584
      55-64 57.1 16.8 11.8 12.7 1.4 536
      65-74 66.5 13.0 10.9 7.7 1.9 381
      75 + 62.3 13.4 10.9 9.9 3.4 308
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 25
Sex: 59.5 22.2 10.4 6.6 1.3 855
      Male
      Female 59.7 21.0 11.3 6.9 1.1 1,833
Race/Ethnicity: 60.4 22.0 10.7 5.9 1.0 2,145
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 58.2 18.8 14.6 6.7 1.7 337
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       50.3 14.1 10.2 23.1 2.2 84
      Hispanic 53.8 24.6 11.0 8.5 2.1 98
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 24
Income Group: 46.2 17.3 14.4 20.4 1.8 392
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 57.4 18.1 12.5 9.7 2.3 491
      $25-$49,999 63.9 20.7 12.1 3.0 0.3 669
      $50-$74,999 60.7 25.4 9.4 3.7 0.9 364
      >=$75,000 63.9 27.3 5.5 3.3 0.0 427
      Unk/Ref 57.0 16.2 15.1 8.3 3.5 345
Education Level: 48.5 19.2 14.9 15.4 2.1 337
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 62.0 18.2 10.5 7.8 1.5 1,006
      Some college/Tech school 58.6 22.0 13.9 4.8 0.7 682
      College graduate 62.7 26.7 7.0 2.8 0.7 658
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 5
Marital Status: 62.6 21.6 8.7 5.8 1.3 1,289
      Married
      Unmarried 55.9 21.5 13.7 7.9 1.0 1,387
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 12
Employment Status: 65.8 24.1 7.3 2.2 0.7 1,328
      Employed
      Not employed 53.8 10.7 25.5 9.7 0.4 167
      Student/Homemaker 55.9 33.2 7.5 2.3 1.1 268
      Retired/Unable to work 48.7 12.7 16.7 19.1 2.7 920
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 5
Grand Totals 59.6 21.5 10.9 6.8 1.2 2,688

SOURCE: 2008 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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