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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
M04Q05 When was the last time you had an eye exam in which the pupils were dilated? This would have made you temporarily sensitive to bright light. (VIEYEXM2)
Denominator is respondents age 40 years and older and have visited an eye care provider.

Categories Within the
past month
(anytime less
than 1 month
ago)
Within the
past year
(1 month but
less than
12 months
ago)
Within the
past 2 years
(1 year but
less than
2 years)
2 or more
years ago



Never




Not applicable
(Blind)



Total
% % % % % % N
Age Group: 2.4 31.7 15.0 30.6 20.2 0.0 523
      35-44
      45-54 4.5 36.9 17.9 29.0 11.7 0.1 1,540
      55-64 7.1 40.0 17.7 27.6 7.5 0.1 1,501
      65-74 9.4 50.3 14.0 23.4 2.9 0.0 1,079
      75 + 14.7 56.8 9.9 16.1 2.6 0.0 882
      Unk/Ref 8.0 44.1 18.2 23.2 6.4 0.0 62
Sex: 5.6 39.2 15.8 26.9 12.5 0.0 2,071
      Male
      Female 7.6 42.5 15.9 26.4 7.7 0.0 3,516
Race/Ethnicity: 7.0 41.1 15.6 27.4 8.9 0.0 4,741
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 5.0 35.8 23.6 24.0 11.3 0.4 561
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       3.6 36.2 19.7 24.4 16.1 0.0 105
      Hispanic 3.4 42.9 10.6 11.6 31.4 0.0 110
      Unk/Ref 4.7 55.7 6.5 24.6 8.4 0.0 70
Income Group: 5.2 31.3 11.8 34.7 16.7 0.3 543
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 8.4 36.7 13.9 28.5 12.4 0.0 899
      $25-$49,999 6.2 39.7 15.0 28.2 10.8 0.1 1,452
      $50-$74,999 5.2 40.5 15.2 28.1 11.0 0.0 803
      >=$75,000 7.0 44.5 18.9 23.0 6.7 0.0 1,089
      Unk/Ref 7.5 46.2 16.2 22.7 7.4 0.0 801
Education Level: 4.6 32.8 13.9 32.5 15.9 0.3 478
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 6.2 39.5 13.9 28.5 11.8 0.1 2,152
      Some college/Tech school 8.2 40.6 15.9 26.6 8.7 0.0 1,368
      College graduate 6.4 44.8 18.4 23.0 7.3 0.0 1,578
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 11
Marital Status: 6.4 41.8 16.4 26.2 9.2 0.0 3,047
      Married
      Unmarried 7.2 38.8 14.6 27.6 11.7 0.1 2,522
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 18
Employment Status: 5.0 37.9 17.1 27.4 12.6 0.0 2,723
      Employed
      Not employed 4.4 34.7 17.6 33.7 9.2 0.3 359
      Student/Homemaker 7.8 45.2 13.4 25.9 7.7 0.0 397
      Retired/Unable to work 10.2 47.5 13.5 23.5 5.2 0.1 2,090
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** *** 18
Grand Totals 6.7 40.9 15.8 26.6 9.9 0.0 5,587

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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