M1.8 ABOUT HOW MANY TIMES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS HAS A DOCTOR, NURSE OR OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CHECKED YOU FOR HEMOGLOBIN "A ONE C"?
DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS THAT HAVE DIABETES
| PERCENTS | ||||||
| CATEGORIES | NONE | 1 - 3 | 4 OR MORE | NEVER HEARD OF IT | UNK/REF | TOTAL |
| AGE GROUP 18-24 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| 25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
| 35-44 | 13.0 | 54.8 | 22.8 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 51 |
| 45-54 | 6.2 | 57.6 | 30.7 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 91 |
| 55-64 | 4.4 | 58.1 | 29.1 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 111 |
| 65-74 | 5.2 | 43.0 | 36.6 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 97 |
| 75 + | 2.8 | 49.1 | 20.9 | 13.0 | 14.2 | 83 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| SEX MALE | 8.6 | 54.5 | 26.3 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 175 |
| FEMALE | 5.9 | 49.1 | 31.4 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 282 |
| RACE GROUP WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | 7.4 | 50.8 | 30.7 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 368 |
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| OTH/MULTI RACE, NON-HISP. | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 19 |
| HISPANIC | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 12 |
| REFUSED | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 13 |
| INCOME GROUP < $15,000 | 4.4 | 35.6 | 39.1 | 6.7 | 14.2 | 85 |
| $15-$24,999 | 8.7 | 52.3 | 22.9 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 111 |
| $25-$49,999 | 10.2 | 55.9 | 25.1 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 115 |
| $50-$74,999 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 42 |
| >=$75,000 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 39 |
| UNK/REF | 4.3 | 55.0 | 18.8 | 9.7 | 12.2 | 65 |
| EDUCATION < H S GRAD | 5.6 | 41.1 | 21.3 | 11.4 | 20.6 | 90 |
| H S GRAD OR GED | 9.6 | 51.0 | 29.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 187 |
| SOME COLLEGE/TECH SCH | 2.8 | 62.5 | 27.0 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 104 |
| COLLEGE GRAD | 9.4 | 49.6 | 38.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 76 |
| MARITAL STATUS MARRIED | 7.7 | 53.3 | 29.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 222 |
| UNMARRIED | 6.5 | 48.6 | 28.4 | 4.3 | 12.2 | 234 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS EMPLOYED | 11.2 | 54.9 | 30.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 171 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 16 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 34 |
| RET/UNABLE TO WORK | 5.6 | 50.0 | 28.6 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 235 |
| UNK/REF | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
--- ALL --- | 7.2 | 51.7 | 29.0 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 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
