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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
C32Q03 Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever said that you have: Lung problems, other than asthma, Kidney problems, Anemia, including Sickle Cell, or A weakened immune system caused by a chronic illness? (DRHPAD1)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Yes No Total
% % N
Age Group: 7.9 92.1 55
      18-24
      25-34 4.1 95.9 194
      35-44 9.2 90.8 276
      45-54 11.1 88.9 444
      55-64 14.7 85.3 476
      65-74 14.2 85.8 348
      75 + 9.6 90.4 301
      Unk/Ref *** *** 18
Sex: 7.8 92.2 825
      Male
      Female 11.8 88.2 1,287
Race/Ethnicity: 10.1 89.9 1,700
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 8.3 91.7 255
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** 43
      Hispanic 4.0 96.0 72
      Unk/Ref *** *** 42
Income Group: 21.9 78.1 230
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 8.7 91.3 352
      $25-$49,999 9.9 90.1 545
      $50-$74,999 6.7 93.3 291
      >=$75,000 6.9 93.1 380
      Unk/Ref 11.8 88.2 314
Education Level: 10.8 89.2 202
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 12.8 87.2 751
      Some college/Tech school 10.2 89.8 558
      College graduate 6.1 93.9 597
      Unk/Ref *** *** 4
Marital Status: 7.8 92.2 1,104
      Married
      Unmarried 13.0 87.0 999
      Unk/Ref *** *** 9
Employment Status: 6.1 93.9 1,040
      Employed
      Not employed 7.6 92.4 157
      Student/Homemaker 9.3 90.7 179
      Retired/Unable to work 21.6 78.4 730
      Unk/Ref *** *** 6
Grand Totals 9.9 90.1 2,112

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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