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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
M04Q07 Have you been told by an eye doctor or other health care professional that you NOW have cataracts? (VICTRCT2)
Denominator is respondents age 40 years and older and have visited an eye care provider.

Categories Yes

Yes, but had
them removed
No

Total
% % % N
Age Group: 1.9 1.4 96.7 577
      35-44
      45-54 3.6 2.0 94.4 1,765
      55-64 13.3 5.3 81.4 1,869
      65-74 27.8 18.8 53.4 1,475
      75 + 24.7 45.8 29.5 1,127
      Unk/Ref 5.7 11.4 83.0 72
Sex: 10.8 8.3 80.9 2,613
      Male
      Female 13.1 13.4 73.6 4,272
Race/Ethnicity: 12.2 11.3 76.4 5,733
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 9.9 5.3 84.8 783
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       15.6 11.2 73.2 133
      Hispanic 9.2 10.4 80.3 145
      Unk/Ref 8.2 10.7 81.1 91
Income Group: 14.4 13.7 71.9 749
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 16.7 19.2 64.1 1,203
      $25-$49,999 12.6 13.0 74.4 1,771
      $50-$74,999 8.8 6.0 85.2 944
      >=$75,000 7.3 4.7 88.0 1,233
      Unk/Ref 17.5 14.3 68.3 985
Education Level: 16.1 14.9 69.0 666
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 12.6 13.0 74.3 2,723
      Some college/Tech school 12.3 9.6 78.1 1,658
      College graduate 9.8 8.3 81.9 1,826
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 12
Marital Status: 11.1 8.5 80.5 3,672
      Married
      Unmarried 14.1 16.2 69.7 3,190
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 23
Employment Status: 5.8 3.6 90.6 3,104
      Employed
      Not employed 6.0 2.7 91.4 439
      Student/Homemaker 13.0 19.8 67.1 495
      Retired/Unable to work 23.6 23.6 52.8 2,824
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 23
Grand Totals 12.0 11.0 77.0 6,885

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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