| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2006 |
| M04Q08 A test for 'A one C' measures the average level of blood sugar over the past three months. About how many times in the past 12 months has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional checked you for 'A one C'? |
| Denominator is respondents who have diabetes. |
| Categories | None |
Once |
2-6 Times |
>6 Times | Never heard of hemoglobin "A one C" test |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| 18-24 | |||||||
| 25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
| 35-44 | 19.2 | 15.0 | 47.1 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 64 |
| 45-54 | 8.5 | 18.7 | 60.2 | 0.7 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 93 |
| 55-64 | 6.6 | 17.5 | 66.7 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 178 |
| 65-74 | 8.8 | 13.1 | 54.2 | 3.3 | 12.1 | 8.5 | 166 |
| 75 + | 9.9 | 15.3 | 51.1 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 8.2 | 140 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
| Sex: | 9.2 | 18.0 | 54.8 | 2.1 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 244 |
| Male | |||||||
| Female | 9.9 | 15.0 | 59.0 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 421 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 10.2 | 15.6 | 59.2 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 531 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | |||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 3.7 | 27.0 | 47.3 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 8.5 | 73 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 33 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 17 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 11 |
| Income Group: | 6.5 | 12.6 | 52.8 | 4.5 | 16.0 | 7.6 | 108 |
| < $15,000 | |||||||
| $15-$24,999 | 8.7 | 20.8 | 56.2 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 155 |
| $25-$49,999 | 12.1 | 18.3 | 57.3 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 161 |
| $50-$74,999 | 12.1 | 15.6 | 69.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 74 |
| >=$75,000 | 8.5 | 19.5 | 57.6 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 54 |
| Unk/Ref | 8.1 | 9.3 | 51.2 | 4.1 | 12.0 | 15.3 | 113 |
| Education Level: | 6.9 | 19.0 | 42.7 | 3.8 | 12.2 | 15.5 | 102 |
| < H S Graduate | |||||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 9.8 | 17.5 | 55.4 | 4.3 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 274 |
| Some college/Tech school | 11.8 | 12.0 | 61.7 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 176 |
| College Graduate | 8.0 | 17.9 | 65.7 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 111 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Marital Status: | 10.7 | 15.8 | 61.3 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 323 |
| Married | |||||||
| Unmarried | 7.9 | 16.8 | 50.7 | 4.6 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 340 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Employment Status: | 12.3 | 17.7 | 60.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 194 |
| Employed | |||||||
| Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 29 |
| Student/Homemaker | 12.0 | 11.9 | 51.3 | 3.4 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 62 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 8.0 | 13.8 | 58.0 | 4.0 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 379 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
| Grand Totals | 9.6 | 16.4 | 57.0 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 665 |
| SOURCE: 2006 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. |