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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008
 
M02.06 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'? (CHKHEMO3)
Denominator is respondents who have diabetes.

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None




Once




2-6 Times




>6 Times
Never heard
of hemoglobin
"A one C" test


Unk/Ref




Total
% % % % % % N
Age Group: *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
      18-24
      25-34 *** *** *** *** *** *** 18
      35-44 *** *** *** *** *** *** 31
      45-54 10.6 16.1 64.4 2.7 1.9 4.3 108
      55-64 15.8 14.0 61.4 0.7 2.7 5.5 177
      65-74 9.0 16.4 55.3 2.2 8.4 8.7 165
      75 + 12.5 15.4 47.3 1.2 10.8 12.8 117
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 7
Sex: 11.4 17.4 56.5 1.7 4.9 8.1 213
      Male
      Female 13.6 17.5 55.5 1.4 6.1 5.9 411
Race/Ethnicity: 14.0 16.2 56.3 1.7 5.0 6.8 483
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 11.5 11.0 51.6 1.0 9.8 15.0 100
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** *** *** *** 19
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** 15
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 7
Income Group: 11.4 10.7 56.5 3.3 12.0 6.1 101
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 8.8 11.8 62.2 1.3 4.5 11.3 143
      $25-$49,999 15.6 19.5 54.6 1.6 2.7 5.9 165
      $50-$74,999 11.2 37.3 42.1 1.8 4.4 3.1 56
      >=$75,000 16.2 8.6 67.0 1.3 6.0 0.9 68
      Unk/Ref 11.4 17.1 49.5 0.2 7.2 14.6 91
Education Level: 13.6 13.8 56.3 0.2 6.5 9.5 100
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 15.4 23.1 45.2 1.5 5.4 9.4 255
      Some college/Tech school 9.7 12.3 63.9 3.1 5.3 5.6 160
      College graduate 9.3 14.7 69.3 1.0 5.3 0.4 108
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
Marital Status: 15.6 15.9 55.6 1.0 4.4 7.5 282
      Married
      Unmarried 8.6 19.5 56.2 2.3 7.2 6.2 338
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 4
Employment Status: 16.7 19.6 57.0 0.2 2.0 4.5 195
      Employed
      Not employed *** *** *** *** *** *** 28
      Student/Homemaker 31.1 10.3 41.6 0.0 6.0 11.0 53
      Retired/Unable to work 6.0 17.6 57.4 2.9 8.4 7.8 348
Grand Totals 12.6 17.4 55.9 1.6 5.5 6.9 624

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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