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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
M08Q05 Do you think pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder are symptoms of a heart attack? (HASYMP5)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Yes
No
Total
% % N
Age Group: 87.4 12.6 235
      18-24
      25-34 90.6 9.4 732
      35-44 94.8 5.2 1,071
      45-54 95.1 4.9 1,712
      55-64 96.0 4.0 1,810
      65-74 93.9 6.1 1,402
      75 + 82.9 17.1 1,035
      Unk/Ref 98.6 1.4 63
Sex: 90.0 10.0 3,027
      Male
      Female 94.7 5.3 5,033
Race/Ethnicity: 93.9 6.1 6,665
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 84.3 15.7 915
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       93.9 6.1 173
      Hispanic 77.1 22.9 216
      Unk/Ref 86.0 14.0 91
Income Group: 89.3 10.7 863
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 87.2 12.8 1,363
      $25-$49,999 93.1 6.9 2,076
      $50-$74,999 95.8 4.2 1,154
      >=$75,000 95.9 4.1 1,526
      Unk/Ref 88.5 11.5 1,078
Education Level: 84.3 15.7 729
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 90.0 10.0 3,018
      Some college/Tech school 94.8 5.2 2,050
      College graduate 95.7 4.3 2,251
      Unk/Ref *** *** 12
Marital Status: 94.1 5.9 4,351
      Married
      Unmarried 89.7 10.3 3,686
      Unk/Ref *** *** 23
Employment Status: 94.1 5.9 3,965
      Employed
      Not employed 90.1 9.9 591
      Student/Homemaker 90.3 9.7 754
      Retired/Unable to work 90.1 9.9 2,725
      Unk/Ref *** *** 25
Grand Totals 92.4 7.6 8,060

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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