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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
C02Q03 During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation? (POORHLTH)
Denominator is respondents with at least one day of poor physical or mental health.

Categories No Days 1-6 Days 7-29 Days Every Day Total
% % % % N
Age Group: 58.7 35.1 4.0 2.2 199
      18-24
      25-34 59.8 23.4 10.6 6.2 479
      35-44 55.5 25.9 12.7 5.8 715
      45-54 60.6 18.2 14.2 6.9 1,093
      55-64 58.2 17.5 17.7 6.6 1,087
      65-74 61.5 17.8 13.5 7.3 772
      75 + 58.3 17.2 13.9 10.5 666
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 41
Sex: 59.7 22.4 10.2 7.7 1,656
      Male
      Female 58.0 23.6 13.6 4.8 3,396
Race/Ethnicity: 59.8 23.0 11.1 6.1 4,049
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 56.8 20.6 17.1 5.5 646
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       60.3 16.7 15.4 7.6 135
      Hispanic 47.7 32.5 15.3 4.6 155
      Unk/Ref 52.2 10.1 27.4 10.4 67
Income Group: 47.7 16.4 18.9 17.0 750
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 53.3 21.2 17.5 8.1 1,011
      $25-$49,999 58.2 23.4 12.2 6.2 1,231
      $50-$74,999 63.7 24.6 9.0 2.6 625
      >=$75,000 65.4 26.4 6.3 1.8 736
      Unk/Ref 61.2 24.2 10.7 4.0 699
Education Level: 49.8 19.1 18.2 13.0 609
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 56.8 21.9 14.7 6.6 1,931
      Some college/Tech school 61.2 24.4 9.2 5.1 1,294
      College graduate 63.6 25.3 8.2 2.9 1,210
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 8
Marital Status: 61.3 21.8 11.8 5.1 2,444
      Married
      Unmarried 55.6 24.7 12.4 7.3 2,595
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 13
Employment Status: 65.8 25.0 7.5 1.7 2,244
      Employed
      Not employed 55.1 18.1 16.3 10.5 433
      Student/Homemaker 57.6 30.1 9.0 3.3 514
      Retired/Unable to work 44.6 16.4 23.0 16.0 1,842
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 19
Grand Totals 58.8 23.1 12.1 6.1 5,052

SOURCE: 2009 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.
                Excluding the 'Unknown/Refused' responses

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