| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008 |
| M02.03 About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family member or friend, but do NOT include times when checked by a health professional. (BLDSUGAR) |
| 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 |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| 18-24 | ||||||||
| 25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
| 35-44 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 31 |
| 45-54 | 61.1 | 9.9 | 18.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 108 |
| 55-64 | 67.1 | 3.0 | 10.9 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 177 |
| 65-74 | 62.7 | 10.3 | 17.7 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.1 | 165 |
| 75 + | 60.7 | 10.5 | 13.8 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 1.2 | 117 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Sex: | 54.4 | 7.6 | 23.7 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 213 |
| Male | ||||||||
| Female | 66.3 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 0.7 | 411 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 61.1 | 8.5 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 483 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 75.0 | 4.3 | 14.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 100 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 19 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 15 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Income Group: | 76.6 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 101 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 73.2 | 2.6 | 12.5 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 0.3 | 143 |
| $25-$49,999 | 56.6 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 16.6 | 0.8 | 165 |
| $50-$74,999 | 41.4 | 6.8 | 39.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 56 |
| >=$75,000 | 56.1 | 10.4 | 14.8 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 68 |
| Unk/Ref | 61.2 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 91 |
| Education Level: | 71.7 | 6.1 | 10.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 100 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 59.6 | 7.5 | 19.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 9.9 | 0.2 | 255 |
| Some college/Tech school | 61.5 | 5.3 | 18.1 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 0.1 | 160 |
| College graduate | 53.5 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 16.1 | 1.4 | 108 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Marital Status: | 57.6 | 7.8 | 15.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 0.3 | 282 |
| Married | ||||||||
| Unmarried | 65.6 | 7.1 | 17.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 338 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Employment Status: | 51.2 | 6.0 | 25.0 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 11.2 | 0.4 | 195 |
| Employed | ||||||||
| Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 28 |
| Student/Homemaker | 40.4 | 17.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 53 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 70.5 | 7.2 | 12.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 348 |
| Grand Totals | 60.8 | 7.5 | 16.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 624 |
| 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. |