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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
M09.05 During the past 12 months, how many times did you see a doctor, nurse, or other health professional for a routine checkup for your asthma?
Denominator is respondents who have been told they have asthma, still have asthma, and had an asthma attack in the past 12 months.

Categories None Once 2-6 Visits >6 Visits Unk/Ref Total
% % % % % N
Age Group: *** *** *** *** *** 30
      18-24
      25-34 50.6 32.1 17.3 0.0 0.0 67
      35-44 47.5 20.5 28.1 3.9 0.0 78
      45-54 33.2 23.9 37.2 3.0 2.7 98
      55-64 33.1 26.8 29.8 9.2 1.1 89
      65-74 39.4 22.6 37.5 0.5 0.0 61
      75 + *** *** *** *** *** 27
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 5
Sex: 44.8 20.0 31.5 3.6 0.0 123
      Male
      Female 37.2 28.3 29.4 3.2 1.9 332
Race/Ethnicity: 38.7 25.8 31.6 3.3 0.6 392
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** 29
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** *** *** 22
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** 4
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 8
Income Group: 39.6 21.3 32.2 5.8 1.1 87
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 41.2 20.8 33.5 4.0 0.5 80
      $25-$49,999 42.0 26.4 27.1 4.4 0.0 127
      $50-$74,999 46.3 27.1 24.5 2.0 0.0 53
      >=$75,000 32.8 32.1 35.1 0.0 0.0 54
      Unk/Ref 35.1 25.3 31.1 1.9 6.6 54
Education Level: 36.2 17.0 38.3 4.9 3.6 69
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 43.5 17.6 32.0 5.1 1.8 169
      Some college/Tech school 38.5 37.6 21.7 2.2 0.0 109
      College graduate 38.6 29.6 31.3 0.4 0.0 106
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 2
Marital Status: 38.1 24.9 34.3 2.0 0.6 234
      Married
      Unmarried 42.8 25.4 24.5 5.2 2.1 218
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 3
Employment Status: 46.8 19.3 31.1 2.3 0.5 215
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** *** *** *** 22
      Student/Homemaker 30.0 38.9 27.1 3.4 0.5 67
      Retired/Unable to work 34.7 27.6 29.1 5.2 3.3 150
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 1
Grand Totals 40.0 25.3 30.1 3.3 1.2 455

SOURCE: 2005 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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