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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
C19Q01 When you are at work, which of the following best describes what you do? Would you say —[If respondent has multiple jobs, include all jobs.] (JOBACTIV)
Denominator is respondents employed for wages or self-employed.

Categories Mostly sitting
or standing

Mostly walking


Mostly heavy
labor or physically
demanding
work
Total
% % % N
Age Group: 44.1 33.4 22.5 134
      18-24
      25-34 53.3 24.6 22.1 512
      35-44 58.5 22.0 19.6 840
      45-54 61.4 22.5 16.1 1,299
      55-64 67.6 21.3 11.1 1,052
      65-74 74.6 17.0 8.4 263
      75 + 68.7 31.3 0.0 54
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 41
Sex: 53.2 22.1 24.7 1,753
      Male
      Female 64.8 25.4 9.8 2,442
Race/Ethnicity: 59.3 22.5 18.2 3,530
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 55.3 28.9 15.7 417
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       63.2 27.6 9.2 83
      Hispanic 46.9 37.6 15.5 122
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 43
Income Group: 37.5 41.6 20.9 170
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 51.2 29.1 19.7 456
      $25-$49,999 52.8 23.8 23.3 1,129
      $50-$74,999 58.3 22.4 19.3 845
      >=$75,000 67.2 21.1 11.7 1,211
      Unk/Ref 61.6 21.2 17.2 384
Education Level: 43.9 23.9 32.2 188
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 49.8 24.1 26.0 1,344
      Some college/Tech school 52.6 28.4 19.0 1,158
      College graduate 73.3 19.3 7.4 1,503
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 2
Marital Status: 62.4 21.1 16.5 2,594
      Married
      Unmarried 50.7 29.1 20.2 1,587
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** 14
Employment Status: 58.6 23.6 17.7 4,195
      Employed
Grand Totals 58.6 23.6 17.7 4,195

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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