| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009 |
| C23Q01 What do you think is the most effective ONE thing you can do to prevent getting sick from the flu? (PF09Q01) |
| Denominator is all respondents to the question. |
| Categories | Avoiding touching your eyes, nose or mouth as much as possible during the flu season | Avoiding close contact with others who may have the flu | Getting the flu vaccination | Taking anti-viral medicine, like Tamiflu, on the first or second day that you have symptoms of the flu | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | 42 |
| 18-24 | |||||
| 25-34 | 21.9 | 44.4 | 25.9 | 7.8 | 131 |
| 35-44 | 38.6 | 41.5 | 13.0 | 6.9 | 187 |
| 45-54 | 33.7 | 40.7 | 21.7 | 3.9 | 285 |
| 55-64 | 31.1 | 41.2 | 24.8 | 3.0 | 311 |
| 65-74 | 23.7 | 44.1 | 31.5 | 0.7 | 238 |
| 75 + | 13.1 | 42.5 | 43.1 | 1.3 | 158 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 11 |
| Sex: | 21.3 | 50.1 | 23.3 | 5.3 | 500 |
| Male | |||||
| Female | 36.4 | 33.6 | 24.5 | 5.6 | 863 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 30.5 | 41.2 | 24.5 | 3.8 | 1,130 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | |||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 19.4 | 42.5 | 22.1 | 16.1 | 161 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | 28 |
| Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | 36 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
| Income Group: | 21.8 | 33.8 | 37.1 | 7.3 | 140 |
| < $15,000 | |||||
| $15-$24,999 | 20.7 | 53.3 | 23.7 | 2.3 | 246 |
| $25-$49,999 | 27.6 | 39.7 | 24.6 | 8.1 | 348 |
| $50-$74,999 | 30.7 | 47.4 | 17.9 | 4.1 | 204 |
| >=$75,000 | 34.0 | 38.2 | 22.9 | 4.9 | 242 |
| Unk/Ref | 34.5 | 34.2 | 25.2 | 6.0 | 183 |
| Education Level: | 16.6 | 57.0 | 17.1 | 9.3 | 118 |
| < H S Graduate | |||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 27.9 | 43.2 | 22.7 | 6.2 | 546 |
| Some college/Tech school | 28.2 | 39.2 | 26.8 | 5.8 | 354 |
| College graduate | 36.0 | 36.4 | 24.9 | 2.7 | 345 |
| Marital Status: | 33.2 | 38.5 | 23.8 | 4.5 | 726 |
| Married | |||||
| Unmarried | 22.5 | 46.4 | 24.2 | 6.9 | 634 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
| Employment Status: | 30.6 | 41.0 | 20.5 | 7.9 | 692 |
| Employed | |||||
| Not employed | 22.5 | 47.9 | 27.0 | 2.7 | 88 |
| Student/Homemaker | 38.7 | 31.4 | 28.9 | 1.0 | 123 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 22.5 | 46.0 | 30.2 | 1.2 | 458 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
| Grand Totals | 29.1 | 41.5 | 23.9 | 5.4 | 1,363 |
| 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 |