| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2004 |
| Q18. Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had asthma? |
| Denominator is all respondents to the question. |
| Categories | Yes | No | Unk/Ref | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 15.9 | 84.1 | 0.0 | 454 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 15.0 | 84.9 | 0.1 | 1,088 |
| 35-44 | 11.0 | 88.6 | 0.4 | 1,214 |
| 45-54 | 13.7 | 86.0 | 0.3 | 1,304 |
| 55-64 | 13.5 | 86.2 | 0.3 | 1,030 |
| 65-74 | 12.5 | 87.4 | 0.1 | 775 |
| 75 + | 11.1 | 88.5 | 0.4 | 581 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 44 |
| Sex: | 11.1 | 88.6 | 0.3 | 2,511 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 15.3 | 84.4 | 0.2 | 3,979 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 13.0 | 86.8 | 0.2 | 5,604 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 17.1 | 82.8 | 0.1 | 372 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 19.8 | 79.7 | 0.6 | 204 |
| Hispanic | 9.9 | 90.1 | 0.0 | 238 |
| Unk/Ref | 14.8 | 85.2 | 0.0 | 72 |
| Income Group: | 18.3 | 81.5 | 0.2 | 626 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 16.9 | 83.0 | 0.1 | 983 |
| $25-$49,999 | 12.6 | 87.0 | 0.3 | 1,857 |
| $50-$74,999 | 10.6 | 89.3 | 0.1 | 1,088 |
| >=$75,000 | 12.5 | 87.3 | 0.3 | 1,099 |
| Unk/Ref | 12.1 | 87.5 | 0.3 | 837 |
| Education Level: | 16.4 | 83.0 | 0.5 | 677 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 12.5 | 87.3 | 0.2 | 2,413 |
| Some College/Tech School | 14.0 | 85.8 | 0.2 | 1,593 |
| College Graduate | 12.4 | 87.4 | 0.2 | 1,793 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 14 |
| Marital Status: | 12.6 | 87.2 | 0.2 | 3,623 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 14.5 | 85.3 | 0.2 | 2,844 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
| Employment Status: | 12.0 | 87.9 | 0.1 | 3,941 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not Employed | 12.2 | 87.8 | 0.0 | 233 |
| Student/Homemaker | 16.2 | 83.3 | 0.5 | 731 |
| Retired/Unable to Work | 16.1 | 83.4 | 0.5 | 1,552 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 33 |
| Grand Totals | 13.3 | 86.5 | 0.2 | 6,490 |
| SOURCE: 2004 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. |