| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005 |
| M09.01 How old were you when you were first told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma? |
| Denominator is respondents who have been told they have asthma. |
| Categories | Age 11 or older |
Age 10 or younger |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 54.6 | 43.5 | 1.9 | 54 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 57.4 | 40.7 | 1.9 | 107 |
| 35-44 | 71.8 | 24.8 | 3.4 | 127 |
| 45-54 | 77.7 | 22.3 | 0.0 | 133 |
| 55-64 | 81.7 | 16.5 | 1.8 | 109 |
| 65-74 | 75.2 | 19.5 | 5.3 | 89 |
| 75 + | *** | *** | *** | 39 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Sex: | 61.8 | 36.0 | 2.3 | 203 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 73.2 | 23.6 | 3.1 | 462 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 68.8 | 28.7 | 2.5 | 573 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | 38 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | 36 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | 9 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 9 |
| Income Group: | 77.9 | 20.2 | 1.9 | 108 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 72.2 | 26.5 | 1.4 | 118 |
| $25-$49,999 | 65.5 | 31.7 | 2.8 | 197 |
| $50-$74,999 | 59.0 | 38.1 | 2.9 | 81 |
| >=$75,000 | 68.6 | 30.5 | 0.9 | 87 |
| Unk/Ref | 69.2 | 23.3 | 7.4 | 74 |
| Education Level: | 79.5 | 14.2 | 6.3 | 83 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 68.1 | 29.2 | 2.8 | 259 |
| Some college/Tech school | 60.9 | 37.5 | 1.6 | 158 |
| College graduate | 70.7 | 27.3 | 2.0 | 163 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Marital Status: | 66.9 | 29.5 | 3.6 | 353 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 70.6 | 27.7 | 1.7 | 309 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| Employment Status: | 65.5 | 32.5 | 2.0 | 338 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | *** | *** | *** | 37 |
| Student/Homemaker | 64.7 | 32.1 | 3.2 | 101 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 78.0 | 16.6 | 5.4 | 188 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Grand Totals | 68.5 | 28.7 | 2.8 | 665 |
| 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. |