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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008
 
C15.02 How many of these falls caused an injury? By an injury, we mean the fall caused you to limit your regular activities for at least a day or to go see a doctor. (FALLINJ2)
Denominator is respondents 45 years of age and older who reported a fall in the past three months.

Categories None 1-4 >4 Unk/Ref Total
% % % % N
Age Group: 74.2 23.8 1.8 0.3 181
      45-54
      55-64 60.3 38.2 1.4 0.0 182
      65-74 81.0 19.0 0.0 0.0 109
      75 + 69.1 30.2 0.7 0.0 108
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 3
Sex: 78.5 20.9 0.6 0.0 214
      Male
      Female 61.8 36.1 1.9 0.2 369
Race/Ethnicity: 70.3 28.1 1.5 0.1 478
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 72.3 27.4 0.3 0.0 66
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** *** 18
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** 13
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 8
Income Group: 51.3 45.1 3.6 0.0 112
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 63.0 37.0 0.0 0.0 91
      $25-$49,999 76.0 21.4 2.6 0.0 142
      $50-$74,999 68.9 30.3 0.0 0.7 70
      >=$75,000 71.4 28.6 0.0 0.0 81
      Unk/Ref 80.4 18.7 0.9 0.0 87
Education Level: 60.0 37.2 2.7 0.0 83
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 69.6 28.9 1.2 0.3 227
      Some college/Tech school 73.7 26.3 0.1 0.0 143
      College graduate 71.3 27.1 1.6 0.0 130
Marital Status: 74.3 25.1 0.6 0.0 276
      Married
      Unmarried 62.3 35.0 2.4 0.3 304
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 3
Employment Status: 76.5 22.5 0.8 0.2 207
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** *** *** 29
      Student/Homemaker *** *** *** *** 36
      Retired/Unable to work 66.5 31.6 2.0 0.0 309
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 2
Grand Totals 70.0 28.7 1.3 0.1 583

SOURCE: 2008 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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