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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
M04Q04 What is the main reason you have not visited an eye care professional in the past 12 months? (VINOCRE2)
Denominator is respondents age 40 years and older and have visited an eye care provider.

Categories Cost/insurance




Do not have/know
an eye doctor



Cannot get
to the office/clinic
(too far away,no
transportation)
Could not
get an appointment



No reason
to go (no
problem)



Have not thought
of it



Not Applicable
(Blind)



Unk/Ref





Total
% % % % % % % % N
Age Group: 38.4 0.6 0.4 0.8 56.3 2.7 0.0 0.8 254
      35-44
      45-54 42.4 0.6 0.6 1.1 46.4 6.6 0.0 2.2 631
      55-64 34.6 2.3 1.2 1.6 52.9 6.5 0.0 0.9 630
      65-74 24.7 1.1 1.2 0.9 62.4 7.2 0.0 2.5 388
      75 + 17.7 1.6 3.2 0.8 70.6 5.1 0.4 0.6 204
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 26
Sex: 26.8 1.3 0.1 1.1 63.0 5.8 0.0 1.9 888
      Male
      Female 44.8 1.1 1.9 1.1 44.3 5.5 0.1 1.2 1,245
Race/Ethnicity: 34.5 0.7 0.8 1.1 55.5 6.0 0.0 1.3 1,755
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 50.0 5.2 1.9 2.4 32.8 3.8 0.0 3.8 249
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       47.1 0.0 2.0 0.4 48.4 1.9 0.0 0.2 58
      Hispanic 25.9 6.0 1.7 0.2 60.0 4.1 0.0 2.1 51
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 20
Income Group: 59.3 1.0 2.0 1.0 32.5 2.4 0.2 1.5 315
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 52.6 1.6 1.1 0.6 40.5 3.0 0.0 0.6 423
      $25-$49,999 35.5 1.6 1.2 0.5 54.8 5.1 0.0 1.3 564
      $50-$74,999 26.1 0.4 0.4 0.9 62.1 9.2 0.0 1.0 251
      >=$75,000 14.5 1.3 0.0 2.3 73.2 7.0 0.0 1.7 295
      Unk/Ref 34.9 0.6 1.6 1.7 49.8 7.4 0.0 4.0 285
Education Level: 52.3 1.7 1.7 0.3 38.0 3.6 0.0 2.4 271
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 38.1 1.2 0.9 0.8 51.4 6.2 0.1 1.4 926
      Some college/Tech school 36.2 1.1 1.3 0.4 53.0 6.4 0.0 1.6 488
      College graduate 22.7 0.9 0.4 2.7 67.0 5.2 0.0 1.0 444
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 4
Marital Status: 30.9 0.6 0.3 1.0 58.6 6.9 0.0 1.7 1,083
      Married
      Unmarried 44.3 2.3 2.1 1.3 45.4 3.3 0.1 1.3 1,044
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 6
Employment Status: 30.2 0.8 0.5 1.4 59.4 6.4 0.0 1.2 990
      Employed
      Not employed 63.0 0.8 0.0 0.4 32.2 2.7 0.0 1.0 212
      Student/Homemaker 42.0 2.0 1.3 0.1 47.6 6.2 0.0 0.8 140
      Retired/Unable to work 33.9 2.0 2.3 1.0 53.1 5.1 0.1 2.5 784
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 7
Grand Totals 35.6 1.2 1.0 1.1 53.9 5.7 0.0 1.5 2,133

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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