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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
M04Q03 When was the last time you had your eyes examined by any doctor or eye care provider? (VIPRFVS2)
Denominator is respondents age 40 years and older who are not blind.

Categories Within the
past month
(anytime less
than 1 month
ago)
Within the
past year
(1month but
less than
12 months
ago)
Within the
past 2 years
(1years but
less than
2 years ago)
2 or more
years ago



Never




Not applicable
(Blind)



Total
% % % % % % N
Age Group: 6.1 44.0 17.8 28.3 3.7 0.0 578
      35-44
      45-54 7.9 49.4 18.4 21.2 3.1 0.0 1,760
      55-64 10.4 50.6 19.2 19.3 0.4 0.1 1,873
      65-74 12.9 56.9 13.8 16.3 0.0 0.0 1,481
      75 + 17.4 61.3 9.8 11.1 0.4 0.0 1,130
      Unk/Ref 13.2 44.6 24.9 16.3 0.9 0.0 71
Sex: 8.9 50.5 16.6 21.2 2.7 0.0 2,613
      Male
      Female 11.4 52.3 16.9 18.6 0.8 0.0 4,280
Race/Ethnicity: 10.6 51.8 16.7 19.8 1.1 0.0 5,736
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 8.5 44.0 20.5 24.5 2.5 0.0 787
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       6.6 47.1 20.1 24.3 2.0 0.0 135
      Hispanic 8.0 51.9 10.8 12.3 16.9 0.0 146
      Unk/Ref 6.0 73.5 8.7 11.7 0.0 0.0 89
Income Group: 8.8 40.5 12.9 33.6 4.3 0.0 751
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 11.9 45.4 16.6 22.7 3.4 0.0 1,207
      $25-$49,999 9.7 49.1 18.2 21.3 1.7 0.0 1,775
      $50-$74,999 9.2 54.8 16.2 19.2 0.6 0.0 945
      >=$75,000 10.8 57.2 17.4 13.2 1.4 0.0 1,231
      Unk/Ref 10.5 54.4 15.8 18.7 0.5 0.2 984
Education Level: 6.8 43.9 12.4 32.0 5.0 0.0 666
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 9.7 49.1 17.2 21.6 2.3 0.1 2,733
      Some college/Tech school 11.2 52.6 16.0 18.9 1.3 0.0 1,656
      College graduate 11.1 55.7 18.1 14.7 0.5 0.0 1,827
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 11
Marital Status: 10.1 53.1 17.1 18.3 1.3 0.0 3,676
      Married
      Unmarried 10.5 47.8 15.9 23.1 2.6 0.1 3,194
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 23
Employment Status: 8.7 50.8 17.8 19.6 3.0 0.0 3,100
      Employed
      Not employed 6.2 39.6 24.1 29.9 0.1 0.0 441
      Student/Homemaker 10.6 53.2 13.5 22.1 0.6 0.0 496
      Retired/Unable to work 13.6 54.8 13.9 17.5 0.2 0.0 2,833
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 23
Grand Totals 10.2 51.4 16.7 19.8 1.7 0.0 6,893

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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