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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
M04Q09 Have you EVER been told by an eye doctor or other health care professional that you had age-related macular degeneration? (VIMACDG2)
Denominator is respondents age 40 years and older and have visited an eye care provider.

Categories Yes
No
Total
% % N
Age Group: 1.1 98.9 574
      35-44
      45-54 2.6 97.4 1,750
      55-64 2.4 97.6 1,856
      65-74 5.5 94.5 1,457
      75 + 13.8 86.2 1,113
      Unk/Ref 3.5 96.5 72
Sex: 3.8 96.2 2,591
      Male
      Female 4.6 95.4 4,231
Race/Ethnicity: 4.4 95.6 5,688
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 2.9 97.1 769
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       1.8 98.2 131
      Hispanic 3.3 96.7 143
      Unk/Ref 6.6 93.4 91
Income Group: 6.8 93.2 741
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 7.4 92.6 1,187
      $25-$49,999 3.9 96.1 1,756
      $50-$74,999 2.7 97.3 944
      >=$75,000 2.2 97.8 1,226
      Unk/Ref 5.5 94.5 968
Education Level: 5.3 94.7 650
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 4.5 95.5 2,699
      Some college/Tech school 4.2 95.8 1,643
      College graduate 3.6 96.4 1,818
      Unk/Ref *** *** 12
Marital Status: 3.3 96.7 3,649
      Married
      Unmarried 6.1 93.9 3,150
      Unk/Ref *** *** 23
Employment Status: 2.1 97.9 3,092
      Employed
      Not employed 3.0 97.0 434
      Student/Homemaker 6.0 94.0 490
      Retired/Unable to work 7.7 92.3 2,783
      Unk/Ref *** *** 23
Grand Totals 4.2 95.8 6,822

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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