M11.16 DO YOU TAKE ASPIRIN TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF A HEART ATTACK?
DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS AGE 35+ THAT TAKE ASPIRIN DAILY OR EVERY OTHER DAY
| PERCENTS | ||||
| CATEGORIES | YES | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL |
| AGE GROUP 35-44 | 51.5 | 48.1 | 0.4 | 170 |
| 45-54 | 77.2 | 22.4 | 0.4 | 308 |
| 55-64 | 84.2 | 14.0 | 1.8 | 325 |
| 65-74 | 84.9 | 13.3 | 1.7 | 256 |
| 75 + | 85.8 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 271 |
| SEX MALE | 81.9 | 16.8 | 1.2 | 591 |
| FEMALE | 74.6 | 23.0 | 2.4 | 739 |
| RACE GROUP WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | 79.2 | 18.8 | 1.9 | 1,181 |
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | 76.8 | 22.6 | 0.6 | 58 |
| OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. | 72.0 | 26.7 | 1.3 | 50 |
| HISPANIC | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
| REFUSED | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
| INCOME GROUP < $15,000 | 80.1 | 18.7 | 1.1 | 141 |
| $15-$24,999 | 80.7 | 17.3 | 2.0 | 265 |
| $25-$49,999 | 77.2 | 21.2 | 1.6 | 383 |
| $50-$74,999 | 75.0 | 24.5 | 0.5 | 163 |
| >=$75,000 | 81.3 | 18.7 | 0 | 183 |
| UNK/REF | 77.5 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 195 |
| EDUCATION < H S GRAD | 75.5 | 22.2 | 2.2 | 174 |
| H S GRAD OR GED | 76.6 | 20.6 | 2.8 | 534 |
| SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH | 80.6 | 18.3 | 1.1 | 313 |
| COLLEGE GRAD | 80.8 | 18.7 | 0.6 | 306 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| MARITAL STATUS MARRIED | 79.9 | 18.7 | 1.4 | 757 |
| UNMARRIED | 75.7 | 21.6 | 2.6 | 571 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYED | 73.0 | 26.3 | 0.7 | 620 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | *** | *** | *** | 38 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | 74.5 | 19.0 | 6.5 | 94 |
| RET/UNABLE TO WORK | 86.9 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 575 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
--- ALL --- | 78.5 | 19.7 | 1.8 | 1,330 |
NOTES: Percents are based on weighted data; totals are unweighted numbers.
*** Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.
SOURCE: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002
