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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
C23Q08 Excluding vaccination, what is the ONE most likely thing you would do if a pandemic flu outbreak were reported IN YOUR STATE? Please choose one from the following list: (PF09Q08)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Consult a
website




Avoid crowds
and public
events


Consult your
doctor



Try to get
a prescription
for an anti-viral
drug such
as Tamiflu
Reduce or
avoid travel



Wash hands
frequently



Wear a face
mask



Keep household
members at
home while
the outbreak
lasts
Stock up on
medicines
and food to
help with
flu symptoms
Something
else




Total
% % % % % % % % % % N
Age Group: *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 44
      18-24
      25-34 7.8 11.8 37.0 2.4 1.0 9.4 1.1 16.1 3.5 10.0 134
      35-44 8.3 8.3 42.4 3.1 1.4 12.0 2.5 14.6 1.3 6.2 182
      45-54 3.1 13.8 44.4 4.9 1.1 12.7 1.1 9.9 2.5 6.6 291
      55-64 7.5 17.1 39.2 5.5 0.5 8.3 1.1 8.4 2.7 9.5 313
      65-74 3.0 23.2 43.4 3.1 0.9 8.8 1.3 9.6 2.2 4.5 233
      75 + 0.7 12.6 55.4 4.3 0.0 8.0 0.0 14.1 0.1 4.8 160
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 9
Sex: 4.4 13.8 39.2 4.8 1.0 6.9 3.3 10.9 4.8 10.8 509
      Male
      Female 5.6 11.8 42.4 3.3 0.9 12.1 1.0 13.6 2.4 6.9 857
Race/Ethnicity: 5.2 14.0 39.7 4.0 1.1 9.5 2.3 13.3 3.5 7.3 1,127
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 0.7 1.1 36.0 4.8 0.2 9.8 3.1 5.4 8.7 30.3 165
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 29
      Hispanic *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 38
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 7
Income Group: 2.3 3.2 45.7 1.3 0.3 14.8 2.0 12.1 5.5 12.7 146
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 4.6 16.9 40.7 5.8 0.5 3.9 2.3 12.2 3.3 9.8 247
      $25-$49,999 3.3 13.1 41.2 4.9 1.3 10.1 1.1 12.1 4.0 8.9 361
      $50-$74,999 5.4 12.4 49.5 3.3 1.6 5.6 1.6 10.5 2.7 7.4 201
      >=$75,000 9.0 15.1 34.0 3.9 0.9 14.4 1.9 12.2 0.6 8.0 243
      Unk/Ref 2.5 9.0 38.2 3.7 0.2 8.3 5.4 15.5 8.8 8.4 168
Education Level: 5.2 5.0 42.2 3.9 0.1 7.6 0.0 13.3 1.7 21.1 123
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 1.9 14.7 41.1 4.0 1.5 6.4 4.1 15.1 3.2 8.0 539
      Some college/Tech school 6.0 12.9 43.8 3.1 0.3 9.4 0.8 9.1 5.8 8.7 356
      College graduate 7.6 13.3 36.7 5.3 1.2 14.2 2.1 12.1 2.2 5.3 348
Marital Status: 6.5 14.4 39.4 4.1 0.9 10.3 1.3 13.7 1.6 8.0 723
      Married
      Unmarried 2.8 10.4 43.0 4.1 1.0 8.3 3.5 10.3 6.5 10.0 641
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 2
Employment Status: 6.2 13.2 40.4 4.6 1.5 10.2 2.9 9.2 2.5 9.4 698
      Employed
      Not employed 3.1 7.5 38.4 1.4 0.2 9.9 1.9 26.6 0.0 11.0 90
      Student/Homemaker 5.7 6.8 38.4 4.8 0.0 7.5 0.4 18.1 12.4 5.9 121
      Retired/Unable to work 1.9 16.6 44.4 3.4 0.1 8.6 1.1 13.2 3.5 7.4 456
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 1
Grand Totals 5.0 12.8 40.8 4.1 0.9 9.5 2.2 12.3 3.5 8.8 1,366

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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