Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008 |
C20.01 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? (BLDSTOOL) |
Denominator is all respondents aged 50 years and older. |
Categories | Yes |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | 25.8 | 73.8 | 0.3 | 540 |
50-54 | ||||
55-64 | 37.2 | 62.6 | 0.2 | 976 |
65-74 | 45.1 | 54.0 | 0.9 | 753 |
75 + | 46.9 | 51.6 | 1.6 | 581 |
Unk/Ref | 22.9 | 70.1 | 7.0 | 61 |
Sex: | 34.4 | 64.7 | 0.8 | 1,068 |
Male | ||||
Female | 40.6 | 58.6 | 0.8 | 1,843 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 38.1 | 61.1 | 0.8 | 2,455 |
White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | 38.5 | 60.7 | 0.8 | 305 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | 35.5 | 64.5 | 0.0 | 54 |
Hispanic | 31.9 | 67.9 | 0.2 | 61 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 36 |
Income Group: | 28.4 | 70.9 | 0.7 | 336 |
< $15,000 | ||||
$15-$24,999 | 38.3 | 61.7 | 0.0 | 520 |
$25-$49,999 | 36.2 | 62.7 | 1.1 | 753 |
$50-$74,999 | 39.6 | 60.4 | 0.0 | 354 |
>=$75,000 | 37.3 | 62.2 | 0.6 | 460 |
Unk/Ref | 43.3 | 54.4 | 2.3 | 488 |
Education Level: | 31.2 | 68.2 | 0.6 | 327 |
< H S Graduate | ||||
H S Graduate/GED | 36.3 | 62.9 | 0.8 | 1,193 |
Some college/Tech school | 36.1 | 63.1 | 0.7 | 682 |
College graduate | 43.4 | 56.3 | 0.3 | 702 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
Marital Status: | 38.1 | 61.1 | 0.7 | 1,521 |
Married | ||||
Unmarried | 36.9 | 62.1 | 0.9 | 1,371 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 19 |
Employment Status: | 31.1 | 68.6 | 0.3 | 1,187 |
Employed | ||||
Not employed | 30.1 | 69.9 | 0.0 | 105 |
Student/Homemaker | 47.4 | 51.2 | 1.4 | 224 |
Retired/Unable to work | 44.0 | 54.7 | 1.3 | 1,386 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 9 |
Grand Totals | 37.7 | 61.5 | 0.8 | 2,911 |
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. |