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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008
 
CLV09.03 Computed asthma status (_ASTHMST)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Current Former Never Unk/Ref Total
% % % % N
Age Group: 5.9 8.3 85.2 0.5 167
      18-24
      25-34 11.7 5.3 81.6 1.5 553
      35-44 7.9 3.0 88.2 1.0 731
      45-54 9.5 2.9 87.4 0.2 1,039
      55-64 10.6 3.5 84.5 1.3 984
      65-74 9.1 1.3 88.6 1.0 764
      75 + 8.7 3.0 87.0 1.4 601
      Unk/Ref 8.1 1.5 82.8 7.6 61
Sex: 6.6 4.8 87.3 1.3 1,815
      Male
      Female 11.6 3.3 84.4 0.7 3,085
Race/Ethnicity: 9.2 3.8 86.3 0.8 3,979
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 11.2 6.3 81.3 1.2 575
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       8.0 5.6 84.7 1.7 140
      Hispanic 7.8 4.8 83.8 3.6 161
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 45
Income Group: 13.2 4.9 78.9 3.0 517
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 10.6 3.7 84.9 0.7 786
      $25-$49,999 10.1 4.1 84.3 1.5 1,236
      $50-$74,999 9.8 5.8 84.1 0.4 708
      >=$75,000 6.6 3.3 89.6 0.4 953
      Unk/Ref 7.3 2.9 88.7 1.1 700
Education Level: 11.0 5.0 82.5 1.6 508
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 9.1 3.2 86.1 1.5 1,823
      Some college/Tech school 9.3 4.5 86.1 0.1 1,230
      College graduate 8.4 4.3 86.7 0.7 1,329
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 10
Marital Status: 8.3 3.4 87.1 1.1 2,620
      Married
      Unmarried 10.4 5.0 83.8 0.8 2,250
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 30
Employment Status: 8.0 3.8 87.3 0.9 2,601
      Employed
      Not employed 12.5 7.4 79.4 0.7 256
      Student/Homemaker 6.9 3.5 88.6 1.0 484
      Retired/Unable to work 12.7 3.7 82.3 1.3 1,544
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 15
Grand Totals 9.1 4.0 85.8 1.0 4,900

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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