| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008 |
| M04.04 What is the main reason you have not visited an eye care professional in the past 12 months? (VINOCRE2) |
| Denominator is respondents age 40 years and older and have not visited an eye care provider in the past 12 months. |
| Categories | Cost/insurance |
Do not have/know an eye doctor |
Cannot get to the office/clinic (too far away, no transportation) |
Could not get an appointment |
No reason to go (no problem) |
Have not thought of it |
Other |
Not Applicable (Blind) |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 25.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 58.9 | 5.7 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 185 |
| 40-44 | ||||||||||
| 45-54 | 32.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 39.6 | 8.7 | 15.1 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 481 |
| 55-64 | 27.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 42.2 | 7.0 | 16.9 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 405 |
| 65-74 | 18.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 53.0 | 5.5 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 278 |
| 75 + | 10.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59.4 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 134 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
| Sex: | 18.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 55.2 | 8.2 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 601 |
| Male | ||||||||||
| Female | 34.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 40.4 | 6.1 | 14.4 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 905 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 25.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 48.5 | 7.2 | 15.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1,233 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 28.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 47.8 | 3.9 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 183 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 32 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 38 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 20 |
| Income Group: | 55.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 25.5 | 5.4 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 202 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 40.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 37.6 | 5.2 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 264 |
| $25-$49,999 | 28.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 47.0 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 371 |
| $50-$74,999 | 22.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 56.2 | 5.6 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 182 |
| >=$75,000 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 55.0 | 9.7 | 19.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 264 |
| Unk/Ref | 18.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 51.7 | 6.1 | 15.3 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 223 |
| Education Level: | 40.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 38.0 | 7.3 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 177 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 27.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 47.6 | 7.2 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 619 |
| Some college/Tech school | 28.4 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 45.1 | 6.1 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 352 |
| College graduate | 17.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 53.3 | 7.9 | 17.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 356 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Marital Status: | 22.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 50.7 | 7.7 | 16.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 799 |
| Married | ||||||||||
| Unmarried | 35.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 41.3 | 6.0 | 12.9 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 696 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 11 |
| Employment Status: | 24.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 49.2 | 8.1 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 782 |
| Employed | ||||||||||
| Not employed | 46.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 42.4 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 88 |
| Student/Homemaker | 27.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 48.5 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 111 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 26.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 44.7 | 6.3 | 16.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 519 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 6 |
| Grand Totals | 26.3 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 47.7 | 7.1 | 15.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 1,506 |
| 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. |