M1.4 ABOUT HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHECK YOUR BLOOD FOR SUGAR OR GLUCOSE?
DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS THAT HAVE DIABETES
| PERCENTS | |||||||
| CATEGORIES | <1 PER MONTH OR NEVER | 1-3 TIMES PER MONTH | 1-2 TIMES PER WEEK | 3-6 TIMES PER WEEK | DAILY OR MORE | UNK/REF | TOTAL |
| AGE GROUP 18-24 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| 25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
| 35-44 | 0 | 2.4 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 88.1 | 0 | 51 |
| 45-54 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 13.7 | 12.0 | 69.5 | 0 | 91 |
| 55-64 | 0 | 6.6 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 67.1 | 0 | 111 |
| 65-74 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 15.9 | 17.2 | 56.3 | 1.0 | 97 |
| 75 + | 0.8 | 4.4 | 11.0 | 15.5 | 65.4 | 3.0 | 83 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| SEX MALE | 1.3 | 4.0 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 68.3 | 0 | 175 |
| FEMALE | 1.6 | 6.5 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 66.0 | 1.3 | 282 |
| RACE GROUP WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | 1.8 | 5.7 | 12.5 | 13.8 | 65.7 | 0.5 | 368 |
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 19 |
| HISPANIC | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 12 |
| REFUSED | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 13 |
| INCOME GROUP < $15,000 | 0 | 6.8 | 13.1 | 10.4 | 69.7 | 0 | 85 |
| $15-$24,999 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 11.0 | 14.4 | 68.6 | 0 | 111 |
| $25-$49,999 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 70.2 | 0.8 | 115 |
| $50-$74,999 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 42 |
| >=$75,000 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 39 |
| UNK/REF | 0 | 4.3 | 18.7 | 14.5 | 58.5 | 3.9 | 65 |
| EDUCATION < H S GRAD | 0 | 4.7 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 68.2 | 2.5 | 90 |
| H S GRAD OR GED | 3.8 | 5.5 | 15.2 | 11.3 | 63.5 | 0.6 | 187 |
| SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH | 0 | 2.8 | 14.8 | 16.9 | 65.5 | 0 | 104 |
| COLLEGE GRAD | 0 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 74.9 | 0 | 76 |
| MARITAL STATUS MARRIED | 2.2 | 5.1 | 15.3 | 11.2 | 65.5 | 0.7 | 222 |
| UNMARRIED | 0.3 | 5.8 | 9.1 | 15.1 | 69.0 | 0.6 | 234 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYED | 1.7 | 5.0 | 13.0 | 8.2 | 72.1 | 0 | 171 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 16 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 34 |
| RET/UNABLE TO WORK | 0.2 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 15.5 | 65.9 | 0.2 | 235 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
--- ALL --- | 1.4 | 5.3 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 67.1 | 0.7 | 457 |
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
