| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005 |
| M15.01 A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood. Have you ever had this test using a home kit? |
| Denominator is respondents aged 50+ years. |
| Categories | Yes |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 27.2 | 72.3 | 0.5 | 584 |
| 50-54 | ||||
| 55-64 | 41.9 | 57.4 | 0.7 | 895 |
| 65-74 | 48.3 | 50.7 | 1.1 | 657 |
| 75 + | 49.4 | 49.7 | 0.9 | 490 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 40 |
| Sex: | 39.6 | 59.3 | 1.1 | 950 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 42.6 | 56.8 | 0.6 | 1,716 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 41.8 | 57.4 | 0.8 | 2,435 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 37.2 | 62.8 | 0.0 | 103 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 39.4 | 60.6 | 0.0 | 64 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | 42 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 22 |
| Income Group: | 33.9 | 65.9 | 0.3 | 296 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 39.2 | 60.0 | 0.8 | 481 |
| $25-$49,999 | 41.0 | 58.6 | 0.5 | 704 |
| $50-$74,999 | 38.7 | 60.2 | 1.1 | 352 |
| >=$75,000 | 44.5 | 55.2 | 0.3 | 387 |
| Unk/Ref | 46.9 | 51.2 | 1.9 | 446 |
| Education Level: | 31.3 | 68.5 | 0.2 | 284 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 37.7 | 61.6 | 0.7 | 1,083 |
| Some college/Tech school | 43.0 | 55.4 | 1.7 | 647 |
| College graduate | 49.8 | 49.8 | 0.5 | 646 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 6 |
| Marital Status: | 42.1 | 56.9 | 1.0 | 1,496 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 39.5 | 60.1 | 0.4 | 1,160 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
| Employment Status: | 35.0 | 64.5 | 0.5 | 1,149 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | *** | *** | *** | 48 |
| Student/Homemaker | 37.3 | 61.4 | 1.2 | 264 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 48.2 | 50.8 | 1.1 | 1,198 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Grand Totals | 41.2 | 58.0 | 0.8 | 2,666 |
| 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. |