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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
M08Q08 Do you think sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side are symptoms of a stroke? (STRSYMP2)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Yes
No
Total
% % N
Age Group: 97.3 2.7 237
      18-24
      25-34 97.0 3.0 742
      35-44 98.5 1.5 1,078
      45-54 98.9 1.1 1,725
      55-64 99.0 1.0 1,830
      65-74 98.0 2.0 1,417
      75 + 94.1 5.9 1,018
      Unk/Ref 98.0 2.0 67
Sex: 97.2 2.8 3,026
      Male
      Female 98.5 1.5 5,088
Race/Ethnicity: 98.3 1.7 6,712
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 97.4 2.6 933
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       99.5 0.5 173
      Hispanic 89.0 11.0 208
      Unk/Ref 94.8 5.2 88
Income Group: 97.1 2.9 867
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 95.2 4.8 1,381
      $25-$49,999 98.3 1.7 2,080
      $50-$74,999 99.7 0.3 1,161
      >=$75,000 99.4 0.6 1,531
      Unk/Ref 95.6 4.4 1,094
Education Level: 92.5 7.5 730
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 97.2 2.8 3,025
      Some college/Tech school 99.4 0.6 2,079
      College graduate 99.0 1.0 2,269
      Unk/Ref *** *** 11
Marital Status: 98.3 1.7 4,365
      Married
      Unmarried 97.1 2.9 3,725
      Unk/Ref *** *** 24
Employment Status: 98.3 1.7 3,992
      Employed
      Not employed 97.1 2.9 607
      Student/Homemaker 98.5 1.5 765
      Retired/Unable to work 96.7 3.3 2,723
      Unk/Ref *** *** 27
Grand Totals 97.9 2.1 8,114

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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