| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
| Q60. About how often do you check your feet for any sores or irritations? 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 |
No feet |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| 18-24 | |||||||||
| 25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 15 |
| 35-44 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 41 |
| 45-54 | 60.6 | 11.0 | 19.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 |
| 55-64 | 57.3 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 126 |
| 65-74 | 74.7 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 113 |
| 75 + | 58.0 | 3.8 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 76 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Sex: | 56.9 | 7.6 | 14.0 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 195 |
| Male | |||||||||
| Female | 68.7 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 278 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 62.9 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 11.6 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 395 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | |||||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 39 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic |
*** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 16 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 16 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Income Group: | 72.3 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 94 |
| < $15,000 | |||||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 68.9 | 3.7 | 12.1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 102 |
| $25-$49,999 | 56.7 | 7.0 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 127 |
| $50-$74,999 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| >=$75,000 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 35 |
| Unk/Ref | 66.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 70 |
| Education Level: | 59.9 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 8.0 | 95 |
| < H S Graduate | |||||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 60.5 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 13.6 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 190 |
| Some college/Tech school |
72.8 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 105 |
| College graduate | 59.9 | 9.4 | 16.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 81 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Marital Status: | 59.0 | 8.7 | 13.0 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 247 |
| Married | |||||||||
| Unmarried | 69.8 | 6.5 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 225 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Employment Status: | 59.2 | 8.8 | 13.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 157 |
| Employed | |||||||||
| Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 21 |
| Student/Homemaker | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 30 |
| Retired/Unable to work |
66.9 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 263 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Grand Totals | 62.7 | 7.9 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 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. |