| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008 |
| CLV16.01 Always or nearly always wear seat belts (_RFSEAT2) |
| Denominator is all respondents. |
| Categories | Always or Almost Always Wear Seat Belt |
Sometimes, Seldom, or Never Wear Seat Belt |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 90.4 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 167 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 88.8 | 10.4 | 0.8 | 553 |
| 35-44 | 90.9 | 7.6 | 1.5 | 731 |
| 45-54 | 92.7 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 1,039 |
| 55-64 | 94.3 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 984 |
| 65-74 | 93.6 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 764 |
| 75 + | 94.7 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 601 |
| Unk/Ref | 96.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 61 |
| Sex: | 88.1 | 11.0 | 0.9 | 1,815 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 95.4 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 3,085 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 92.4 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 3,979 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 88.1 | 9.7 | 2.2 | 575 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 90.5 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 140 |
| Hispanic | 89.1 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 161 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| Income Group: | 90.9 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 517 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 91.7 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 786 |
| $25-$49,999 | 92.6 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 1,236 |
| $50-$74,999 | 91.1 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 708 |
| >=$75,000 | 92.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 953 |
| Unk/Ref | 91.2 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 700 |
| Education Level: | 88.8 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 508 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 89.8 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 1,823 |
| Some college/Tech school | 91.2 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 1,230 |
| College graduate | 96.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 1,329 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
| Marital Status: | 93.1 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 2,620 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 90.1 | 9.0 | 0.9 | 2,250 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 30 |
| Employment Status: | 91.5 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 2,601 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 84.5 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 256 |
| Student/Homemaker | 95.2 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 484 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 93.2 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 1,544 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 15 |
| Grand Totals | 91.9 | 7.1 | 1.0 | 4,900 |
| 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. |