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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008
 
M04.03 When was the last time you had your eyes examined by any doctor or eye care provider? (VIPRFVS2)
Denominator is respondents age 40 years and older who are not blind.

Categories Within the
past month
(anytime less
than 1 month
ago)
Within the
past year
(1month but
less than
12 months
ago)
Within the
past 2 years
(1years but
less than
2 years ago)
2 or more
years ago



Never




Unk/Ref




Not applicable
(Blind)



Total
% % % % % % % N
Age Group: 7.6 40.6 15.4 31.9 2.8 1.7 0.0 365
      40-44
      45-54 8.2 45.8 20.5 23.5 1.6 0.4 0.0 1,003
      55-64 9.9 48.2 22.6 18.3 0.2 0.8 0.0 958
      65-74 13.0 50.6 16.9 19.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 746
      75 + 17.6 60.9 11.2 9.5 0.0 0.8 0.0 570
      Unk/Ref 12.7 50.2 18.2 17.4 0.0 1.6 0.0 59
Sex: 10.4 46.7 18.3 22.5 1.2 0.9 0.0 1,368
      Male
      Female 10.8 49.8 18.4 19.5 0.8 0.7 0.0 2,333
Race/Ethnicity: 10.8 48.4 18.1 21.1 0.8 0.7 0.0 3,102
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 8.0 43.5 18.3 26.8 2.6 0.8 0.0 396
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       9.1 58.2 18.8 8.7 1.1 3.9 0.0 77
      Hispanic 10.6 48.0 23.5 14.7 1.9 1.4 0.0 87
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 39
Income Group: 10.5 37.8 22.5 25.5 3.1 0.6 0.0 406
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 9.8 46.2 17.0 24.3 1.2 1.5 0.0 605
      $25-$49,999 11.2 46.1 19.7 21.8 0.7 0.5 0.0 922
      $50-$74,999 9.2 55.1 15.6 19.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 506
      >=$75,000 10.2 51.7 17.3 18.9 1.4 0.5 0.0 707
      Unk/Ref 12.5 45.7 20.3 19.5 0.2 1.8 0.0 555
Education Level: 9.3 43.7 19.8 23.7 1.9 1.7 0.0 368
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 10.7 46.1 17.3 23.8 0.9 1.2 0.0 1,465
      Some college/Tech school 11.7 48.1 18.9 19.9 0.8 0.6 0.0 905
      College graduate 9.8 52.5 18.8 17.5 1.1 0.2 0.0 956
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 7
Marital Status: 10.4 49.6 19.0 19.2 1.1 0.7 0.0 2,011
      Married
      Unmarried 10.9 45.7 16.9 24.5 0.9 1.0 0.0 1,668
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 22
Employment Status: 8.8 48.0 19.1 22.1 1.2 0.7 0.0 1,809
      Employed
      Not employed 8.4 39.4 21.6 30.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 158
      Student/Homemaker 15.9 38.4 21.6 22.7 1.3 0.2 0.0 275
      Retired/Unable to work 12.9 52.5 15.9 17.0 0.6 1.0 0.0 1,449
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 10
Grand Totals 10.6 48.4 18.4 20.9 1.0 0.8 0.0 3,701

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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