| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009 |
| C23Q02 What do you think is the most effective thing to do to prevent spreading the flu to people when you are sick? (PF09Q02) |
| Denominator is all respondents to the question. |
| Categories | Frequent hand washing |
Covering your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing |
Staying home when you are sick with the flu |
Getting the flu vaccination |
Something else |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 46 |
| 18-24 | ||||||
| 25-34 | 38.5 | 7.9 | 51.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 136 |
| 35-44 | 34.1 | 9.8 | 51.4 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 195 |
| 45-54 | 33.5 | 12.9 | 47.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 300 |
| 55-64 | 26.6 | 10.8 | 57.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 329 |
| 65-74 | 26.0 | 9.0 | 58.9 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 247 |
| 75 + | 23.0 | 10.2 | 59.8 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 171 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 12 |
| Sex: | 26.9 | 12.8 | 53.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 527 |
| Male | ||||||
| Female | 40.1 | 7.0 | 49.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 909 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 34.5 | 9.1 | 51.1 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 1,187 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 33.4 | 11.0 | 50.0 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 172 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 29 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 39 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 9 |
| Income Group: | 28.9 | 7.6 | 59.7 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 153 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 31.4 | 20.7 | 42.8 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 258 |
| $25-$49,999 | 38.1 | 6.2 | 48.1 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 367 |
| $50-$74,999 | 28.7 | 7.5 | 60.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 213 |
| >=$75,000 | 32.9 | 11.6 | 51.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 255 |
| Unk/Ref | 39.8 | 4.0 | 49.3 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 190 |
| Education Level: | 34.1 | 12.1 | 47.7 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 128 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 29.6 | 8.7 | 54.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 569 |
| Some college/Tech school | 36.9 | 10.4 | 50.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 374 |
| College graduate | 35.1 | 9.7 | 49.3 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 365 |
| Marital Status: | 34.7 | 9.8 | 51.2 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 761 |
| Married | ||||||
| Unmarried | 32.1 | 9.9 | 51.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 672 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| Employment Status: | 34.7 | 11.2 | 48.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 728 |
| Employed | ||||||
| Not employed | 33.6 | 6.2 | 56.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 93 |
| Student/Homemaker | 49.4 | 4.0 | 45.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 130 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 22.7 | 10.4 | 60.4 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 482 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| Grand Totals | 33.7 | 9.8 | 51.3 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1,436 |
| SOURCE: 2009 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. |
| Excluding the 'Unknown/Refused' responses |