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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003
 
Q63. About how many times in the past 12 months has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional checked you for hemoglobin "A one C"?
Denominator is respondents who have diabetes.

Categories None


Once


2-6 Times


>6 Times Never heard
of hemoglobin
"A one C" test
Unk/Ref


Total
% % % % % % N
Age Group: *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
      18-24
      25-34 *** *** *** *** *** *** 15
      35-44 *** *** *** *** *** *** 41
      45-54 9.4 13.3 70.7 3.2 0.8 2.5 100
      55-64 4.6 22.9 57.5 5.7 4.6 4.7 126
      65-74 4.5 18.5 64.3 3.2 2.7 6.8 113
      75 + 3.6 11.9 60.7 3.7 4.6 15.5 76
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
Sex: 9.3 13.8 64.4 3.3 3.1 6.1 195
      Male
      Female 5.7 20.7 60.1 4.3 2.9 6.3 278
Race/Ethnicity: 5.6 17.1 63.9 4.6 3.1 5.6 395
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** 39
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** *** *** *** 16
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** 16
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 7
Income Group: 12.1 12.2 47.3 9.3 6.3 12.9 94
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 6.0 17.2 67.4 3.2 3.6 2.7 102
      $25-$49,999 10.2 19.4 60.6 1.5 3.3 4.9 127
      $50-$74,999 *** *** *** *** *** *** 45
      >=$75,000 *** *** *** *** *** *** 35
      Unk/Ref 4.2 20.3 59.1 3.9 2.0 10.4 70
Education Level: 16.9 12.7 45.1 7.8 8.9 8.6 95
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 4.8 19.8 63.0 2.7 2.3 7.4 190
      Some college/Tech school 5.3 14.7 72.7 3.5 0.5 3.2 105
      College graduate 4.6 19.0 70.8 1.8 0.0 3.7 81
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 2
Marital Status: 8.0 17.9 63.4 3.2 2.6 4.8 247
      Married
      Unmarried 6.6 16.0 60.0 5.0 3.7 8.8 225
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
Employment Status: 10.0 19.7 64.5 1.1 0.7 4.0 157
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** *** *** *** *** 21
      Student/Homemaker *** *** *** *** *** *** 30
      Retired/Unable to work 5.9 16.2 58.8 6.0 4.9 8.3 263
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 2
Grand Totals 7.5 17.2 62.3 3.8 3.0 6.2 473

SOURCE: 2003 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.

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