| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2004 |
| Q71. 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: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
| 18-24 | ||||||||
| 25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 21 |
| 35-44 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 46 |
| 45-54 | 66.0 | 2.2 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 96 |
| 55-64 | 71.1 | 4.5 | 10.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 141 |
| 65-74 | 65.8 | 4.4 | 12.0 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 135 |
| 75 + | 58.9 | 5.1 | 15.5 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 83 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
| Sex: | 64.6 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 217 |
| Male | ||||||||
| Female | 70.4 | 2.8 | 11.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 323 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 65.4 | 3.6 | 12.9 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 447 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non- Hispanic |
*** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 21 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 9 |
| Income Group: | 65.2 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 17.2 | 1.6 | 108 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 71.3 | 3.1 | 13.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 134 |
| $25-$49,999 | 64.2 | 5.9 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 139 |
| $50-$74,999 | 69.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 2.2 | 52 |
| >=$75,000 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 49 |
| Unk/Ref | 65.3 | 2.2 | 17.2 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 58 |
| Education Level: | 66.5 | 3.7 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 2.6 | 111 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 67.0 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 5.7 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 214 |
| Some College/Tech School |
69.8 | 2.3 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 124 |
| College Graduate | 67.6 | 3.9 | 14.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 88 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| Marital Status: | 70.1 | 3.7 | 11.5 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 272 |
| Married | ||||||||
| Unmarried | 63.1 | 3.4 | 11.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 15.7 | 1.1 | 265 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| Employment Status: | 65.0 | 4.3 | 12.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 201 |
| Employed | ||||||||
| Not Employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 17 |
| Student/Homemaker | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 39 |
| Retired/Unable to Work | 68.0 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 280 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| Grand Totals | 67.5 | 3.5 | 11.7 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 540 |
| 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. |