| BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM |
| INDIANA STATEWIDE SURVEY DATA, 2000 |
| --- CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE MODULE --- |
| TABLE 93. WHY ARE YOU TAKING ESTROGEN? |
| DENOMINATOR IS NON-PREGNANT FEMALES AGE 35 OR OLDER WHO HAVE GONE/ARE GOING THROUGH MENOPAUSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY TAKING ESTROGEN PILLS |
| C. TO TREAT SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSE SUCH AS HOT FLASHES... |
| YES | NO | UNK/REF | TOTAL | |
| % | % | % | N | |
| AGE GROUP | * | * | * | 20 |
| 35-44 | ||||
| 45-54 | 87.3 | 12.7 | 0 | 89 |
| 55-64 | 67.9 | 29.8 | 2.2 | 78 |
| 65 + | 52.9 | 38.0 | 9.1 | 66 |
| SEX | 73.7 | 23.5 | 2.8 | 253 |
| FEMALE | ||||
| RACE GROUPED | 73.2 | 23.8 | 3.0 | 241 |
| WHITE, NON-HISPANIC | ||||
| BLACK, NON-HISPANIC | * | * | * | 11 |
| HISPANIC | * | * | * | 1 |
| INCOME | * | * | * | 23 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | * | * | * | 44 |
| $25-$49,999 | 72.3 | 22.6 | 5.1 | 76 |
| $50-$74,999 | * | * | * | 41 |
| >=$75,000 | * | * | * | 28 |
| UNK/REF | * | * | * | 41 |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | * | * | * | 17 |
| LESS THAN H.S. GRADUATE | ||||
| HIGH SCHOOL GRAD OR GED | 72.3 | 23.5 | 4.1 | 115 |
| SOME COLLEGE OR TECH SCHOOL | 78.6 | 20.5 | 0.9 | 67 |
| COLLEGE GRADUATE | 71.1 | 25.5 | 3.4 | 54 |
| MARITAL STATUS | 76.9 | 20.2 | 3.0 | 155 |
| MARRIED | ||||
| UNMARRIED | 65.5 | 31.9 | 2.6 | 98 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | 81.2 | 17.1 | 1.7 | 146 |
| EMPLOYED | ||||
| NOT EMPLOYED | * | * | * | 4 |
| STUDENT/HOMEMAKER | * | * | * | 30 |
| RETIRED/UNABLE TO WORK | 58.7 | 34.2 | 7.2 | 73 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 73.7 | 23.5 | 2.8 | 253 |
| 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 |