| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009 |
| M04Q01 How much difficulty, if any, do you have in recognizing a friend across the street? Would you say— (VIDFCLT2) |
| Denominator is respondents age 40 years and older. |
| Categories | No difficulty |
A little difficulty |
Moderate difficulty |
Extreme difficulty |
Unable to do because of eyesight |
Unable to do for other reasons |
Not applicable (Blind) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 87.6 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 581 |
| 35-44 | ||||||||
| 45-54 | 82.2 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1,776 |
| 55-64 | 82.2 | 11.4 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1,884 |
| 65-74 | 81.2 | 12.4 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,484 |
| 75 + | 75.4 | 12.9 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1,129 |
| Unk/Ref | 92.3 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 71 |
| Sex: | 86.1 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2,627 |
| Male | ||||||||
| Female | 78.5 | 13.3 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 4,298 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 82.7 | 11.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 5,761 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 75.4 | 13.1 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 791 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 77.7 | 14.1 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 136 |
| Hispanic | 83.8 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 148 |
| Unk/Ref | 82.5 | 10.2 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 89 |
| Income Group: | 67.1 | 17.3 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 756 |
| < $15,000 | ||||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 74.9 | 12.7 | 8.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1,216 |
| $25-$49,999 | 82.5 | 11.6 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,779 |
| $50-$74,999 | 86.5 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 947 |
| >=$75,000 | 88.9 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,237 |
| Unk/Ref | 80.5 | 12.9 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 990 |
| Education Level: | 73.3 | 14.1 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 666 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 79.1 | 13.2 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2,749 |
| Some college/Tech school | 84.2 | 10.0 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1,663 |
| College graduate | 86.9 | 8.9 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1,834 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 13 |
| Marital Status: | 84.9 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3,689 |
| Married | ||||||||
| Unmarried | 76.3 | 14.0 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3,213 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
| Employment Status: | 86.3 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3,117 |
| Employed | ||||||||
| Not employed | 80.4 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 446 |
| Student/Homemaker | 80.2 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 492 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 76.0 | 14.2 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 2,848 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 22 |
| Grand Totals | 82.1 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6,925 |
| 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 |