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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2004
 
Q50. What is the main reason for not doing anything to keep from getting pregnant?
Denominator is respondents not using a birth control method.

Categories You or your
partner had
tubes tied
(sterilization)
or hysterectomy
You or your
partner had
a vasectomy
(sterilization)

You want a
pregnancy




You or your
partner are
too old


Don’t care
if get pregnant



Some other
reason




Unk/Ref





Total
% % % % % % % N
Age Group: 3.8 0.0 28.9 0.0 10.1 42.2 15.1 50
      18-24
      25-34 4.7 0.9 34.1 0.0 15.3 33.4 11.6 206
      35-44 21.8 5.2 17.9 2.0 6.4 36.8 9.9 236
      45-54 41.8 8.2 2.2 17.7 2.5 17.3 10.2 171
      55-60 30.9 3.1 0.0 37.7 0.5 25.3 2.6 98
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 9
Sex: 25.1 4.4 14.1 11.2 5.7 29.2 10.3 528
      Male
      Female 7.1 2.4 28.3 3.3 12.9 35.0 11.0 242
Race/Ethnicity: 21.3 4.3 18.2 9.3 8.2 29.0 9.7 650
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 36
      Other/Multiracial, Non-
      Hispanic      
*** *** *** *** *** *** *** 37
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 39
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 8
Income Group: *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 49
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 24.8 0.0 10.3 4.0 4.3 45.7 10.8 79
      $25-$49,999 22.5 2.0 20.5 8.8 10.3 25.7 10.2 206
      $50-$74,999 22.1 5.3 18.0 11.0 7.2 28.3 8.1 168
      >=$75,000 20.5 7.4 20.2 9.2 7.4 27.1 8.2 210
      Unk/Ref 8.5 3.0 17.4 17.7 6.4 27.9 19.1 58
Education Level: 27.8 0.0 8.6 4.1 1.6 45.8 12.1 70
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 25.0 3.8 14.9 7.3 9.2 29.3 10.5 273
      Some College/Tech
      School
21.1 3.7 20.5 9.6 10.0 25.2 10.0 171
      College Graduate 11.8 5.4 22.7 12.9 6.0 30.8 10.3 256
Marital Status: 20.8 4.8 19.9 10.8 8.8 26.6 8.4 556
      Married
      Unmarried 19.4 1.4 12.4 4.7 4.3 41.8 16.1 213
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
Employment Status: 20.7 4.2 19.5 8.5 7.5 29.3 10.4 619
      Employed
      Not Employed *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 46
      Student/Homemaker *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 49
      Retired/Unable to Work 30.4 3.7 7.2 25.0 3.1 26.3 4.4 54
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 2
Grand Totals 20.4 3.9 17.8 9.2 7.6 30.7 10.5 770

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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