| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
| Q59. About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family member or friend but do not include times when checked by a health professional. |
| Denominator is respondents who have diabetes. |
| Categories | Daily or more |
3-6 times per week |
1-2 times per week |
1-3 times per month |
< once per month | Never |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| 18-24 | ||||||||
| 25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 15 |
| 35-44 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 41 |
| 45-54 | 51.4 | 6.6 | 19.1 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 9.9 | 1.4 | 100 |
| 55-64 | 59.5 | 14.6 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 126 |
| 65-74 | 55.6 | 10.5 | 19.4 | 5.2 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 113 |
| 75 + | 65.2 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 76 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Sex: | 53.1 | 10.5 | 16.6 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 0.8 | 195 |
| Male | ||||||||
| Female | 61.2 | 7.9 | 13.4 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 278 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 56.7 | 10.2 | 15.3 | 6.5 | 2.0 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 395 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 39 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non- Hispanic |
*** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 16 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 16 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Income Group: | 54.9 | 6.9 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 94 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 67.5 | 6.7 | 15.8 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 102 |
| $25-$49,999 | 52.0 | 12.1 | 13.7 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 127 |
| $50-$74,999 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| >=$75,000 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 35 |
| Unk/Ref | 65.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 70 |
| Education Level: | 63.2 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 95 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 55.9 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 11.3 | 0.5 | 190 |
| Some college/Tech school |
60.3 | 9.6 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 105 |
| College graduate | 50.1 | 16.1 | 23.3 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 81 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Marital Status: | 56.1 | 10.0 | 15.9 | 6.6 | 2.7 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 247 |
| Married | ||||||||
| Unmarried | 59.0 | 7.7 | 13.3 | 8.0 | 0.9 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 225 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Employment Status: | 47.3 | 10.2 | 21.2 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 157 |
| Employed | ||||||||
| Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 21 |
| Student/Homemaker | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 30 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 62.2 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 9.3 | 1.0 | 263 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Grand Totals | 57.1 | 9.2 | 15.0 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 473 |
| 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. |