| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2006 |
| M04Q05 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 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 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
| 35-44 | 77.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 64 |
| 45-54 | 72.3 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 93 |
| 55-64 | 66.2 | 5.8 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 7.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 178 |
| 65-74 | 63.8 | 12.2 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 166 |
| 75 + | 56.4 | 9.2 | 11.8 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 140 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Sex: | 61.7 | 6.0 | 9.2 | 4.9 | 2.1 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 244 |
| Male | |||||||||
| Female | 67.1 | 7.8 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 421 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 62.6 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 531 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | |||||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 80.4 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 73 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic |
*** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 33 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 17 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 11 |
| Income Group: | 67.4 | 4.3 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 108 |
| < $15,000 | |||||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 64.9 | 9.4 | 13.5 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 155 |
| $25-$49,999 | 66.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 161 |
| $50-$74,999 | 65.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 74 |
| >=$75,000 | 73.5 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 54 |
| Unk/Ref | 52.5 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 113 |
| Education Level: | 65.6 | 4.4 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 102 |
| < H S Graduate | |||||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 62.9 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 274 |
| Some college/Tech school |
69.0 | 6.2 | 12.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 176 |
| College Graduate | 61.3 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 111 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Marital Status: | 63.3 | 7.1 | 10.2 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 323 |
| Married | |||||||||
| Unmarried | 66.6 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 340 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Employment Status: | 67.3 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 194 |
| Employed | |||||||||
| Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 29 |
| Student/Homemaker | 60.1 | 8.0 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 62 |
| Retired/Unable to
work |
62.8 | 9.6 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 379 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Grand Totals | 64.6 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 665 |
| SOURCE: 2006 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. |