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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2004
 
Q10. In the past 12 months, have you had an illness or symptom that you think was caused by pollution in the air outdoors?
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Yes No Unk/Ref Total
% % % N
Age Group: 6.3 93.5 0.3 454
      18-24
      25-34 11.3 87.5 1.3 1,088
      35-44 11.2 87.3 1.5 1,214
      45-54 11.2 87.3 1.5 1,304
      55-64 14.3 84.1 1.6 1,030
      65-74 9.1 90.0 1.0 775
      75 + 6.2 92.3 1.5 581
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 44
Sex: 8.2 90.7 1.2 2,511
      Male
      Female 12.3 86.3 1.4 3,979
Race/Ethnicity: 9.6 89.1 1.2 5,604
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 15.2 84.1 0.7 372
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       14.0 84.0 2.0 204
      Hispanic 13.1 86.0 0.8 238
      Unk/Ref 11.3 79.8 8.9 72
Income Group: 14.9 83.9 1.1 626
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 13.2 85.5 1.3 983
      $25-$49,999 11.2 87.5 1.3 1,857
      $50-$74,999 8.9 90.1 1.0 1,088
      >=$75,000 8.2 91.1 0.8 1,099
      Unk/Ref 7.0 90.9 2.1 837
Education Level: 12.1 85.8 2.1 677
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 10.6 87.8 1.6 2,413
      Some College/Tech School 10.2 89.0 0.8 1,593
      College Graduate 9.2 90.0 0.8 1,793
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 14
Marital Status: 9.9 89.0 1.1 3,623
      Married
      Unmarried 10.9 87.6 1.5 2,844
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 23
Employment Status: 9.3 89.7 1.0 3,941
      Employed
      Not Employed 13.1 83.9 3.0 233
      Student/Homemaker 10.7 88.1 1.2 731
      Retired/Unable to Work 12.6 85.7 1.7 1,552
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 33
Grand Totals 10.3 88.4 1.3 6,490

SOURCE: 2004 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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