| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008 |
| C20.01 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? (BLDSTOOL) |
| Denominator is all respondents aged 50 years and older. |
| Categories | Yes |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 25.8 | 73.8 | 0.3 | 540 |
| 50-54 | ||||
| 55-64 | 37.2 | 62.6 | 0.2 | 976 |
| 65-74 | 45.1 | 54.0 | 0.9 | 753 |
| 75 + | 46.9 | 51.6 | 1.6 | 581 |
| Unk/Ref | 22.9 | 70.1 | 7.0 | 61 |
| Sex: | 34.4 | 64.7 | 0.8 | 1,068 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 40.6 | 58.6 | 0.8 | 1,843 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 38.1 | 61.1 | 0.8 | 2,455 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 38.5 | 60.7 | 0.8 | 305 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 35.5 | 64.5 | 0.0 | 54 |
| Hispanic | 31.9 | 67.9 | 0.2 | 61 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 36 |
| Income Group: | 28.4 | 70.9 | 0.7 | 336 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 38.3 | 61.7 | 0.0 | 520 |
| $25-$49,999 | 36.2 | 62.7 | 1.1 | 753 |
| $50-$74,999 | 39.6 | 60.4 | 0.0 | 354 |
| >=$75,000 | 37.3 | 62.2 | 0.6 | 460 |
| Unk/Ref | 43.3 | 54.4 | 2.3 | 488 |
| Education Level: | 31.2 | 68.2 | 0.6 | 327 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 36.3 | 62.9 | 0.8 | 1,193 |
| Some college/Tech school | 36.1 | 63.1 | 0.7 | 682 |
| College graduate | 43.4 | 56.3 | 0.3 | 702 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Marital Status: | 38.1 | 61.1 | 0.7 | 1,521 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 36.9 | 62.1 | 0.9 | 1,371 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 19 |
| Employment Status: | 31.1 | 68.6 | 0.3 | 1,187 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 30.1 | 69.9 | 0.0 | 105 |
| Student/Homemaker | 47.4 | 51.2 | 1.4 | 224 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 44.0 | 54.7 | 1.3 | 1,386 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 9 |
| Grand Totals | 37.7 | 61.5 | 0.8 | 2,911 |
| SOURCE: 2008 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. |