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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005
 
M21.03 In the last 12 months, on how many visits were you advised to quit smoking by a doctor or other health professional?
Denominator is those respondents who have smoked 100 cigarettes, may or may not currently smoke, and have visited a health provider.

Categories None Once 2-3 Times 4-12 Times >12 Times Unk/Ref Total
% % % % % % N
Age Group: 47.3 19.7 19.2 10.0 1.1 2.7 103
      18-24
      25-34 41.2 21.4 19.5 15.4 2.3 0.3 199
      35-44 30.2 21.6 26.5 17.9 2.0 1.8 244
      45-54 34.0 25.9 20.8 14.4 1.5 3.3 254
      55-64 30.3 16.4 28.1 21.9 1.2 2.0 184
      65-74 32.4 9.8 36.1 18.7 0.8 2.2 91
      75 + *** *** *** *** *** *** 32
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 7
Sex: 40.3 20.1 22.6 13.6 1.7 1.6 401
      Male
      Female 32.9 20.5 24.6 17.4 2.1 2.5 713
Race/Ethnicity: 35.6 20.5 24.3 15.9 1.8 1.8 956
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 35.5 18.2 24.1 17.6 0.8 3.9 78
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** *** *** *** 45
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** 30
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 5
Income Group: 22.0 18.4 24.6 26.6 3.7 4.6 163
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 42.1 14.4 22.6 15.8 2.5 2.5 207
      $25-$49,999 37.4 21.0 22.8 16.8 0.8 1.2 335
      $50-$74,999 38.3 23.3 22.9 12.8 2.0 0.7 177
      >=$75,000 33.7 23.3 28.4 11.9 1.3 1.4 116
      Unk/Ref 40.0 22.6 23.7 7.6 2.5 3.7 116
Education Level: 29.0 18.8 26.8 17.2 4.5 3.8 154
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 37.7 17.7 23.8 17.4 0.3 3.1 470
      Some college/Tech school 37.8 22.0 21.3 15.5 2.8 0.6 324
      College graduate 38.4 27.1 24.4 8.0 2.1 0.0 166
Marital Status: 31.4 21.9 23.1 19.9 2.1 1.6 490
      Married
      Unmarried 40.9 18.8 24.4 11.6 1.8 2.6 623
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
Employment Status: 40.1 22.9 23.7 10.5 1.0 1.7 696
      Employed
      Not employed 27.6 17.2 34.9 17.8 1.9 0.7 63
      Student/Homemaker 42.0 17.7 11.8 25.0 0.8 2.8 115
      Retired/Unable to work 22.7 13.9 27.7 26.5 5.7 3.5 238
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 2
Grand Totals 36.3 20.3 23.7 15.6 1.9 2.1 1,114

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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