| BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM |
| INDIANA STATEWIDE SURVEY DATA, 2000 |
| --- DIABETES MODULE --- |
| TABLE 100. HOW OFTEN DO YOU CHECK YOUR BLOOD FOR GLUCOSE OR SUGAR? |
| DENOMINATOR IS PERSONS WHO HAVE DIABETES |
| DAILY OR MORE | 1-2 TIMES PER WEEK | 3-6 TIMES PER WEEK | 1-3 TIMES PER MONTH | < 1 PER MONTH | NEVER | UNK/REF | TOTAL | |
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| AGE GROUP | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1 |
| 18-24 | ||||||||
| 25-34 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 |
| 35-44 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 14 |
| 45-54 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 32 |
| 55-64 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 45 |
| 65 + | 48.5 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 15.1 | 1.6 | 87 |
| SEX | 47.5 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 1.6 | 16.3 | 2.7 | 68 |
| MALE | ||||||||
| FEMALE | 55.3 | 11.7 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 14.9 | 1.6 | 118 |
| RACE GROUPED | 53.0 | 14.0 | 8.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 16.6 | 0.7 | 156 |
| WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | ||||||||
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 23 |
| HISPANIC | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 6 |
| OTHER | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 1 |
| INCOME | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 33 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||||
| $15-$24,999 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 46 |
| $25-$49,999 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 46 |
| $50-$74,999 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 21 |
| >=$75,000 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 9 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 31 |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 39 |
| LESS THAN H.S. GRADUATE | ||||||||
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OR GED | 57.7 | 9.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 70 |
| SOME COLLEGE OR TECH SCHOOL | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 49 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 28 |
| MARITAL STATUS | 51.9 | 12.8 | 9.2 | 7.1 | 4.3 | 13.1 | 1.6 | 102 |
| MARRIED | ||||||||
| UNMARRIED | 51.9 | 10.5 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 20.4 | 3.0 | 84 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | 47.1 | 13.0 | 11.6 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 16.8 | 1.4 | 69 |
| EMPLOYED | ||||||||
| NOT EMPLOYED | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 13 |
| RETIRED/UNABLE TO WORK | 55.2 | 11.4 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 14.8 | 1.4 | 97 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 51.9 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 15.6 | 2.1 | 186 |
| 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, 2000 |