| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
| Q50. How important do you think it is for people to know their HIV status by getting tested? |
| Denominator is respondents less than 65 years of age. |
| Categories | Very important |
Somewhat important | Not at all important |
Depends on risk |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 92.4 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 412 |
| 18-24 | ||||||
| 25-34 | 93.6 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 866 |
| 35-44 | 88.7 | 8.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 1,026 |
| 45-54 | 88.7 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 1,088 |
| 55-64 | 82.7 | 9.1 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 805 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 24 |
| Sex: | 86.8 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 1,727 |
| Male | ||||||
| Female | 92.0 | 4.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2,494 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 88.8 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 3,633 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 94.7 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 240 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 90.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 156 |
| Hispanic | 92.8 | 6.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 166 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 26 |
| Income Group: | 91.4 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 332 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 93.0 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 611 |
| $25-$49,999 | 90.2 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1,290 |
| $50-$74,999 | 90.1 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 | 823 |
| >=$75,000 | 87.0 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 765 |
| Unk/Ref | 83.5 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 400 |
| Education Level: | 93.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 355 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 90.1 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1,495 |
| Some college/Tech school | 89.4 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 1,149 |
| College graduate | 87.0 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 1,218 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Marital Status: | 88.5 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 2,493 |
| Married | ||||||
| Unmarried | 90.9 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1,723 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 5 |
| Employment Status: | 89.6 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 3,001 |
| Employed | ||||||
| Not employed | 87.8 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 244 |
| Student/Homemaker | 91.1 | 6.5 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 506 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 87.0 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 461 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 9 |
| Grand Totals | 89.4 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 4,221 |
| SOURCE: 2003 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. |