| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
| Q70. During the past 12 months, how many times did you visit an emergency room or urgent care center because of your asthma? |
| Denominator is respondents who have asthma now. |
| Categories | None | Once | 2-6 Visits | >6 Visits | Unk/Ref | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 48 |
| 18-24 | ||||||
| 25-34 | 74.2 | 10.0 | 15.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 74 |
| 35-44 | 77.5 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 83 |
| 45-54 | 79.3 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 102 |
| 55-64 | 81.5 | 16.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 65 |
| 65-74 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 48 |
| 75 + | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 27 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Sex: | 89.7 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 104 |
| Male | ||||||
| Female | 75.0 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 344 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 81.2 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 372 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 36 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 13 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Income Group: | 66.3 | 14.7 | 14.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 74 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 66.8 | 12.9 | 18.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 81 |
| $25-$49,999 | 79.7 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 114 |
| $50-$74,999 | 88.3 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59 |
| >=$75,000 | 86.8 | 11.9 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58 |
| Unk/Ref | 91.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 62 |
| Education Level: | 80.2 | 9.4 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 72 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 74.6 | 9.9 | 13.3 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 161 |
| Some college/Tech school | 78.1 | 13.1 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 111 |
| College graduate | 87.7 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 104 |
| Marital Status: | 83.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 226 |
| Married | ||||||
| Unmarried | 74.0 | 13.7 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 221 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Employment Status: | 81.9 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 228 |
| Employed | ||||||
| Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 27 |
| Student/Homemaker | 79.8 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 60 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 74.6 | 14.0 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 133 |
| Grand Totals | 79.3 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 448 |
| 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. |