| BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM |
| INDIANA STATEWIDE SURVEY DATA, 2000 |
| --- CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MODULE --- |
| TABLE 85. WHY DO YOU TAKE ASPIRIN? |
| DENOMINATOR IS RESPONDENTS AGE 35 OR OLDER THAT TAKE ASPIRIN DAILY OR EVERY OTHER DAY |
| B. TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF A HEART ATTACK... |
| YES | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL | |
| % | % | % | N | |
| AGE GROUP | 66.1 | 33.9 | 0 | 91 |
| 35-44 | ||||
| 45-54 | 85.6 | 13.8 | 0.7 | 134 |
| 55-64 | 83.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 136 |
| 65 + | 87.4 | 12.3 | 0.3 | 247 |
| SEX | 84.2 | 15.6 | 0.2 | 289 |
| MALE | ||||
| FEMALE | 81.1 | 18.6 | 0.4 | 319 |
| RACE GROUPED | 83.2 | 16.5 | 0.3 | 574 |
| WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | ||||
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | * | * | * | 24 |
| HISPANIC | * | * | * | 5 |
| OTHER | * | * | * | 4 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | 1 |
| INCOME | 89.6 | 10.4 | 0 | 73 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 84.0 | 15.4 | 0.6 | 116 |
| $25-$49,999 | 79.3 | 20.7 | 0 | 180 |
| $50-$74,999 | 82.8 | 17.2 | 0 | 79 |
| >=$75,000 | 82.5 | 16.4 | 1.1 | 79 |
| UNK/REF | 84.6 | 15.4 | 0 | 81 |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | 76.9 | 23.1 | 0 | 83 |
| LESS THAN H.S. GRADUATE | ||||
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OR GED | 83.3 | 16.3 | 0.4 | 237 |
| SOME COLLEGE OR TECH SCHOOL | 84.0 | 15.6 | 0.4 | 154 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 83.7 | 16.3 | 0 | 133 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | 1 |
| MARITAL STATUS | 85.8 | 14.0 | 0.2 | 350 |
| MARRIED | ||||
| UNMARRIED | 75.5 | 24.2 | 0.4 | 258 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | 80.2 | 19.5 | 0.3 | 305 |
| EMPLOYED | ||||
| NOT EMPLOYED | * | * | * | 12 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | * | * | * | 37 |
| RETIRED/UNABLE TO WORK | 86.2 | 13.5 | 0.3 | 253 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | 1 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 82.8 | 17.0 | 0.3 | 608 |
| NOTES: Percents are based on weighted data; totals are unweighted numbers. *Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent. SOURCE: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2000 |