| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005 |
| M01.05 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 been diagnosed with 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: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| 18-24 | |||||||||
| 25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 12 |
| 35-44 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 48 |
| 45-54 | 65.5 | 4.8 | 15.3 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 99 |
| 55-64 | 74.6 | 4.5 | 12.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 126 |
| 65-74 | 61.5 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 145 |
| 75 + | 44.5 | 4.5 | 23.8 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 12.8 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 80 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Sex: | 62.1 | 4.5 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 217 |
| Male | |||||||||
| Female | 64.6 | 4.1 | 18.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 299 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 59.9 | 5.0 | 17.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 432 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | |||||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 33 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 20 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
| Income Group: | 61.7 | 4.9 | 13.1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 14.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 89 |
| < $15,000 | |||||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 60.7 | 5.7 | 15.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 118 |
| $25-$49,999 | 66.0 | 2.3 | 16.4 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 124 |
| $50-$74,999 | 59.9 | 3.8 | 25.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 58 |
| >=$75,000 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| Unk/Ref | 65.0 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 82 |
| Education Level: | 61.5 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 17.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 80 |
| < H S Graduate | |||||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 63.5 | 5.1 | 16.2 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 6.2 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 216 |
| Some college/Tech school | 65.7 | 3.4 | 18.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 137 |
| College graduate | 60.8 | 5.0 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 83 |
| Marital Status: | 63.3 | 5.0 | 16.2 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 289 |
| Married | |||||||||
| Unmarried | 63.6 | 3.0 | 14.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 226 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Employment Status: | 68.3 | 1.0 | 14.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 170 |
| Employed | |||||||||
| Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 19 |
| Student/Homemaker | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 31 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 61.0 | 5.2 | 15.6 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 295 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Grand Totals | 63.3 | 4.3 | 15.6 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 516 |
| SOURCE: 2005 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. |