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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2008
 
M04.05 When was the last time you had an eye exam in which the pupils were dilated? This would have made you temporarily sensitive to bright light. (VIEYEXM2)
Denominator is respondents age 40 years and older and have visited an eye care provider.

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



Never




Unk/Ref




Total
% % % % % % N
Age Group: 1.7 24.7 15.3 32.9 21.0 4.4 353
      40-44
      45-54 5.4 33.5 16.2 29.0 12.1 3.8 894
      55-64 6.9 37.6 20.8 26.2 6.4 2.1 785
      65-74 7.9 44.5 14.4 25.8 4.4 3.0 584
      75 + 13.4 55.9 11.4 15.0 1.0 3.3 456
      Unk/Ref 8.3 45.4 10.5 27.1 8.8 0.0 52
Sex: 6.3 35.0 15.5 27.4 11.6 4.2 1,167
      Male
      Female 6.6 39.3 16.7 26.4 8.6 2.4 1,957
Race/Ethnicity: 6.4 37.4 16.2 27.4 9.6 3.1 2,646
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 5.5 30.6 14.5 34.0 13.6 1.9 305
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       4.9 41.9 16.3 15.6 13.0 8.3 64
      Hispanic 13.1 39.4 17.7 11.3 12.8 5.8 77
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 32
Income Group: 8.4 30.5 13.0 31.3 12.8 4.0 314
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 4.3 38.0 12.8 30.4 11.5 2.9 467
      $25-$49,999 8.1 36.2 15.0 27.2 11.0 2.6 770
      $50-$74,999 4.8 37.6 14.5 30.2 11.0 2.0 457
      >=$75,000 5.2 39.0 18.9 24.8 8.0 4.0 646
      Unk/Ref 8.9 38.0 18.7 21.4 8.3 4.8 470
Education Level: 3.4 37.3 19.3 27.5 8.7 3.9 276
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 7.6 35.1 15.2 26.7 12.4 3.0 1,222
      Some college/Tech school 7.6 34.9 15.7 29.8 8.5 3.5 766
      College graduate 4.8 41.6 17.0 24.6 8.6 3.3 854
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 6
Marital Status: 6.4 38.2 17.3 26.4 8.8 2.8 1,753
      Married
      Unmarried 6.6 35.1 13.4 27.8 12.7 4.5 1,353
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 18
Employment Status: 4.9 34.4 17.3 28.4 11.6 3.4 1,636
      Employed
      Not employed 6.7 24.4 6.6 34.3 23.0 5.1 134
      Student/Homemaker 9.9 34.4 18.2 24.7 9.9 2.9 232
      Retired/Unable to work 8.9 46.4 14.6 23.1 4.1 2.9 1,112
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 10
Grand Totals 6.4 37.3 16.1 26.9 10.0 3.3 3,124

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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