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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
C23Q07 During a pandemic flu outbreak in the U.S., what would be your ONE most preferred source for getting information about the pandemic flu? Please tell me your one most preferred source. (PF09Q07)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Newspapers



Television



Radio



Internet websites



Your doctor



The CDC (Centers
for Disease
Control and
Prevention)
State or local
public health
departments
Other government
agencies


Family or
friends


Some other
source


Total
% % % % % % % % % % N
Age Group: *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 44
      18-24
      25-34 2.4 26.1 2.1 35.8 20.6 2.1 4.8 0.0 2.4 3.7 133
      35-44 2.8 34.7 1.1 27.5 20.2 6.0 3.0 0.3 0.9 3.5 185
      45-54 9.5 35.6 3.8 14.7 24.6 3.6 3.2 0.0 0.5 4.4 292
      55-64 6.6 41.8 1.0 18.6 21.2 1.6 0.9 0.1 0.9 7.2 310
      65-74 9.2 33.8 1.1 7.9 38.9 0.9 2.4 0.6 3.1 2.2 226
      75 + 8.9 27.3 2.5 0.4 52.7 2.1 5.4 0.0 0.0 0.7 156
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 11
Sex: 5.5 36.2 2.8 21.1 21.8 3.5 3.6 0.1 1.1 4.3 506
      Male
      Female 7.5 30.4 1.1 23.6 27.7 1.8 3.7 0.1 1.2 2.9 851
Race/Ethnicity: 7.4 33.2 1.9 22.3 25.8 2.9 2.1 0.1 1.4 2.8 1,127
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 1.9 33.1 0.5 27.6 28.8 2.4 3.8 0.0 0.0 1.9 159
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 28
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 35
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 8
Income Group: 7.3 42.8 1.9 16.7 26.2 0.1 2.4 0.0 0.4 2.2 139
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 7.2 33.7 1.2 19.7 26.3 0.7 6.6 0.3 0.2 4.0 244
      $25-$49,999 4.1 29.7 3.2 23.0 26.5 1.5 5.5 0.2 2.8 3.6 353
      $50-$74,999 7.2 42.6 1.1 16.4 23.2 4.4 0.7 0.0 0.9 3.5 201
      >=$75,000 7.1 27.7 2.0 30.9 21.0 4.5 1.7 0.1 1.0 3.9 248
      Unk/Ref 7.2 31.4 1.6 20.0 28.2 2.8 5.2 0.0 0.5 3.2 172
Education Level: 6.3 25.1 0.6 25.0 29.7 0.0 9.5 0.0 0.7 3.2 117
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 6.1 38.2 2.9 15.4 29.5 0.4 1.0 0.2 1.9 4.3 528
      Some college/Tech school 8.0 31.1 1.3 27.5 21.3 2.8 4.7 0.0 0.8 2.4 357
      College graduate 5.4 32.6 1.8 24.1 21.3 6.1 3.6 0.2 0.9 4.0 355
Marital Status: 8.4 33.5 1.8 20.5 24.7 3.1 2.3 0.0 1.0 4.7 724
      Married
      Unmarried 3.6 32.9 2.1 25.3 24.9 1.9 5.8 0.3 1.4 1.8 631
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 2
Employment Status: 5.7 34.4 2.3 23.4 20.4 3.6 4.8 0.1 0.7 4.5 707
      Employed
      Not employed 2.9 47.8 0.0 27.3 15.8 0.0 0.4 0.0 4.5 1.2 84
      Student/Homemaker 9.0 16.4 1.9 37.9 28.0 1.4 2.3 0.0 1.1 1.9 120
      Retired/Unable to work 9.0 33.1 1.5 9.3 39.8 1.4 2.1 0.3 1.2 2.5 445
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
Grand Totals 6.5 33.2 1.9 22.4 24.8 2.7 3.7 0.1 1.1 3.6 1,357

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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