| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2006 |
| CV22 Always or nearly always wear seat belts calculated variable |
| Denominator is all respondents to the question. |
| Categories | Always or Almost Always Wear Seat Belt |
Sometimes, Seldom, or Never Wear Seat Belt |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 83.6 | 15.1 | 1.3 | 299 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 87.6 | 10.0 | 2.4 | 899 |
| 35-44 | 89.0 | 9.1 | 1.8 | 1,147 |
| 45-54 | 89.4 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 1,332 |
| 55-64 | 90.3 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 1,193 |
| 65-74 | 93.1 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 872 |
| 75 + | 93.1 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 734 |
| Unk/Ref | 89.6 | 1.3 | 9.1 | 66 |
| Sex: | 83.9 | 13.6 | 2.5 | 2,430 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 93.8 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 4,112 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 89.1 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 5,419 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 88.5 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 609 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 87.5 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 214 |
| Hispanic | 90.0 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 230 |
| Unk/Ref | 84.3 | 10.5 | 5.2 | 70 |
| Income Group: | 89.3 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 621 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 89.2 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 1,092 |
| $25-$49,999 | 87.1 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 1,740 |
| $50-$74,999 | 90.0 | 8.9 | 1.0 | 969 |
| >=$75,000 | 92.2 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 1,197 |
| Unk/Ref | 86.1 | 10.0 | 3.9 | 923 |
| Education Level: | 82.4 | 14.4 | 3.2 | 667 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 86.3 | 11.3 | 2.3 | 2,456 |
| Some college/Tech school | 90.7 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 1,622 |
| College Graduate | 94.1 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 1,787 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
| Marital Status: | 90.3 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 3,501 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 87.1 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 3,007 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 34 |
| Employment Status: | 87.3 | 10.9 | 1.9 | 3,673 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 90.2 | 8.3 | 1.5 | 285 |
| Student/Homemaker | 93.6 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 715 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 91.0 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1,845 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 24 |
| Grand Totals | 89.0 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 6,542 |
| 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. |