| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2012 |
| C16.06 What was the MAIN reason you had this PSA test? (PCPSARS1) |
| Denominator is all male respondents over 40 years of age who have had a PSA test . Weighting based on _llcpwt. |
| Categories | Part of a routine exam |
Because of a prostate problem |
Because of a family history of prostate cancer |
Because you were told you had prostate cancer |
Some other reason |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 53.5 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 35.9 | 55 |
| 40-44 | ||||||
| 45-54 | 69.4 | 7.1 | 11.6 | 0.7 | 11.3 | 223 |
| 55-64 | 75.3 | 5.1 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 468 |
| 65-74 | 66.0 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 15.9 | 398 |
| 75 + | 70.1 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 8.8 | 14.0 | 268 |
| Sex: | 69.6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 13.8 | 1,412 |
| Male | ||||||
| Race/Ethnicity: | 70.4 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 12.9 | 1,204 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 63.9 | 7.0 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 18.5 | 133 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 28 |
| Hispanic | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 19 |
| Unk/Ref | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 28 |
| Income Group: | 66.0 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 16.6 | 76 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 60.7 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 13.4 | 226 |
| $25-$49,999 | 72.0 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 12.1 | 380 |
| $50-$74,999 | 66.0 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 18.3 | 249 |
| >=$75,000 | 73.7 | 4.1 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 344 |
| Unk/Ref | 73.3 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 15.2 | 137 |
| Education Level: | 57.5 | 15.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 16.9 | 98 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 69.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 14.8 | 485 |
| Some college/Tech school | 68.9 | 5.0 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 15.9 | 330 |
| College graduate | 74.9 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 497 |
| Unk/Ref | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 2 |
| Marital Status: | 71.1 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 12.9 | 914 |
| Married | ||||||
| Unmarried | 65.8 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 15.9 | 496 |
| Unk/Ref | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 2 |
| Employment Status: | 69.4 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 15.3 | 604 |
| Employed | ||||||
| Not employed | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 46 |
| Student/Homemaker | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 4 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 69.0 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 12.7 | 755 |
| Unk/Ref | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | 3 |
| Grand Totals | 69.6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 13.8 | 1,412 |
| SOURCE: 2012 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 |
| Table produced February 18, 2014 |