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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
C10Q01 Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had asthma? (ASTHMA2)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Yes
No
Total
% % N
Age Group: 17.7 82.3 295
      18-24
      25-34 12.5 87.5 859
      35-44 14.0 86.0 1,219
      45-54 13.5 86.5 1,949
      55-64 12.5 87.5 2,041
      65-74 10.6 89.4 1,579
      75 + 8.4 91.6 1,241
      Unk/Ref 11.5 88.5 88
Sex: 11.1 88.9 3,489
      Male
      Female 15.1 84.9 5,782
Race/Ethnicity: 13.1 86.9 7,507
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 15.3 84.7 1,157
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       14.7 85.3 204
      Hispanic 10.3 89.7 287
      Unk/Ref 10.9 89.1 116
Income Group: 22.1 77.9 1,048
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 15.5 84.5 1,621
      $25-$49,999 13.2 86.8 2,326
      $50-$74,999 9.2 90.8 1,277
      >=$75,000 9.6 90.4 1,656
      Unk/Ref 14.7 85.3 1,343
Education Level: 21.8 78.2 922
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 12.1 87.9 3,551
      Some college/Tech school 13.3 86.7 2,323
      College graduate 10.9 89.1 2,459
      Unk/Ref *** *** 16
Marital Status: 11.0 89.0 4,884
      Married
      Unmarried 16.2 83.8 4,356
      Unk/Ref *** *** 31
Employment Status: 11.4 88.6 4,495
      Employed
      Not employed 16.5 83.5 689
      Student/Homemaker 15.9 84.1 898
      Retired/Unable to work 14.7 85.3 3,155
      Unk/Ref *** *** 34
Grand Totals 13.1 86.9 9,271

SOURCE: 2009 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.
                Excluding the 'Unknown/Refused' responses

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