| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005 |
| RF09.01 Adults who have ever been told they have asthma. |
| Denominator is all respondents to the question. |
| Categories | No | Yes | Unk/Ref | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 82.7 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 331 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 86.6 | 13.3 | 0.1 | 876 |
| 35-44 | 88.1 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 1,101 |
| 45-54 | 87.8 | 12.0 | 0.3 | 1,149 |
| 55-64 | 88.4 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 935 |
| 65-74 | 87.3 | 12.1 | 0.6 | 685 |
| 75 + | 91.5 | 7.7 | 0.9 | 513 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
| Sex: | 89.0 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 2,136 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 85.4 | 14.4 | 0.2 | 3,499 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 87.3 | 12.5 | 0.2 | 4,928 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 85.0 | 13.7 | 1.3 | 311 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 75.3 | 24.7 | 0.0 | 168 |
| Hispanic | 96.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 191 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 37 |
| Income Group: | 79.9 | 19.6 | 0.5 | 560 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 84.7 | 15.1 | 0.2 | 864 |
| $25-$49,999 | 86.7 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 1,545 |
| $50-$74,999 | 89.4 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 918 |
| >=$75,000 | 91.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 1,001 |
| Unk/Ref | 86.8 | 12.3 | 0.9 | 747 |
| Education Level: | 84.9 | 14.8 | 0.3 | 549 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 85.8 | 13.8 | 0.4 | 2,070 |
| Some college/Tech school | 87.8 | 12.1 | 0.1 | 1,427 |
| College graduate | 89.4 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 1,582 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Marital Status: | 88.4 | 11.4 | 0.2 | 3,203 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 85.1 | 14.7 | 0.2 | 2,412 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 20 |
| Employment Status: | 89.2 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 3,377 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 79.3 | 20.7 | 0.0 | 213 |
| Student/Homemaker | 83.0 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 662 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 85.5 | 13.8 | 0.8 | 1,372 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 11 |
| Grand Totals | 87.1 | 12.6 | 0.2 | 5,635 |
| 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. |