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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008
 
M04.04 What is the main reason you have not visited an eye care professional in the past 12 months? (VINOCRE2)
Denominator is respondents age 40 years and older and have not visited an eye care provider in the past 12 months.

Categories Cost/insurance




Do not have/know
an eye doctor



Cannot get
to the office/clinic
(too far away, no
transportation)
Could not
get an appointment



No reason
to go (no
problem)



Have not thought
of it



Other





Not Applicable
(Blind)



Unk/Ref





Total
% % % % % % % % % N
Age Group: 25.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 58.9 5.7 9.3 0.0 0.6 185
      40-44
      45-54 32.2 1.2 0.5 0.8 39.6 8.7 15.1 0.5 1.4 481
      55-64 27.5 0.6 0.6 2.4 42.2 7.0 16.9 0.0 2.7 405
      65-74 18.9 0.5 1.1 1.6 53.0 5.5 17.8 0.0 1.6 278
      75 + 10.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 59.4 8.0 19.5 0.0 2.3 134
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 23
Sex: 18.3 0.5 0.4 0.6 55.2 8.2 15.6 0.0 1.2 601
      Male
      Female 34.1 0.8 0.5 1.4 40.4 6.1 14.4 0.3 2.0 905
Race/Ethnicity: 25.7 0.7 0.5 0.8 48.5 7.2 15.4 0.2 1.1 1,233
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 28.1 0.4 0.6 3.8 47.8 3.9 11.3 0.0 3.9 183
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 32
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 38
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 20
Income Group: 55.2 0.7 0.8 1.2 25.5 5.4 7.6 0.0 3.6 202
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 40.4 0.2 0.2 1.0 37.6 5.2 15.1 0.0 0.2 264
      $25-$49,999 28.8 0.3 0.4 0.7 47.0 7.7 13.9 0.0 1.2 371
      $50-$74,999 22.5 0.1 0.7 0.9 56.2 5.6 13.8 0.0 0.1 182
      >=$75,000 11.5 1.0 0.7 0.5 55.0 9.7 19.0 0.5 2.0 264
      Unk/Ref 18.7 1.6 0.0 2.8 51.7 6.1 15.3 0.4 3.4 223
Education Level: 40.4 0.8 0.2 1.8 38.0 7.3 9.1 0.0 2.4 177
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 27.7 0.7 0.2 0.8 47.6 7.2 13.5 0.2 2.2 619
      Some college/Tech school 28.4 0.3 1.2 1.2 45.1 6.1 16.1 0.0 1.6 352
      College graduate 17.7 0.8 0.3 1.0 53.3 7.9 17.9 0.4 0.5 356
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 2
Marital Status: 22.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 50.7 7.7 16.0 0.3 1.4 799
      Married
      Unmarried 35.0 0.5 0.5 1.6 41.3 6.0 12.9 0.0 2.2 696
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 11
Employment Status: 24.1 0.8 0.5 0.7 49.2 8.1 15.6 0.2 0.8 782
      Employed
      Not employed 46.9 0.3 0.5 0.2 42.4 0.0 7.3 0.0 2.4 88
      Student/Homemaker 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 48.5 8.5 11.4 0.8 3.1 111
      Retired/Unable to work 26.8 0.6 0.5 2.0 44.7 6.3 16.3 0.0 2.8 519
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 6
Grand Totals 26.3 0.6 0.5 1.0 47.7 7.1 15.0 0.2 1.6 1,506

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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