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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2010
 
C20.01 A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood. Have you ever had this test using a home kit? (BLDSTOOL)
Denominator is all respondents aged 50 years and older.

Categories Yes
No
Total
% % N
Age Group: 22.2 77.8 978
      50-54
      55-64 36.8 63.2 2,327
      65-74 46.8 53.2 1,813
      75 + 46.1 53.9 1,482
      Unk/Ref 34.6 65.4 86
Sex: 32.5 67.5 2,449
      Male
      Female 41.3 58.7 4,237
Race/Ethnicity: 38.0 62.0 5,586
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 34.8 65.2 744
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       34.7 65.3 126
      Hispanic 19.8 80.2 104
      Unk/Ref 27.3 72.7 126
Income Group: 29.0 71.0 726
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 36.6 63.4 1,269
      $25-$49,999 37.8 62.2 1,743
      $50-$74,999 39.7 60.3 797
      >=$75,000 36.6 63.4 981
      Unk/Ref 39.3 60.7 1,170
Education Level: 26.7 73.3 689
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 36.3 63.7 2,717
      Some college/Tech school 37.8 62.2 1,609
      College graduate 41.3 58.7 1,654
      Unk/Ref *** *** 17
Marital Status: 38.1 61.9 3,482
      Married
      Unmarried 35.3 64.7 3,157
      Unk/Ref *** *** 47
Employment Status: 30.9 69.1 2,344
      Employed
      Not employed 23.7 76.3 309
      Student/Homemaker 44.9 55.1 535
      Retired/Unable to work 43.3 56.7 3,460
      Unk/Ref *** *** 38
Grand Totals 37.2 62.8 6,686

SOURCE: 2010 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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