Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
Q68. How old were you when you were first told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had asthma? |
Denominator is respondents who have been told they have asthma. |
Categories | Age 11 or older |
Age 10 or younger |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | 46.3 | 53.7 | 0.0 | 74 |
18-24 | ||||
25-34 | 55.9 | 42.5 | 1.7 | 112 |
35-44 | 65.0 | 33.9 | 1.2 | 119 |
45-54 | 71.5 | 27.8 | 0.7 | 136 |
55-64 | 74.0 | 23.9 | 2.1 | 88 |
65-74 | 74.9 | 16.9 | 8.2 | 71 |
75 + | *** | *** | *** | 36 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
Sex: | 52.1 | 46.4 | 1.5 | 188 |
Male | ||||
Female | 69.1 | 28.1 | 2.8 | 449 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 64.9 | 32.6 | 2.5 | 531 |
White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | 53.2 | 43.5 | 3.3 | 51 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | *** | *** | *** | 31 |
Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 6 |
Income Group: | 57.0 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 92 |
< $15,000 | ||||
$15-$24,999 | 68.1 | 30.7 | 1.2 | 109 |
$25-$49,999 | 63.2 | 34.5 | 2.3 | 174 |
$50-$74,999 | 62.8 | 36.2 | 0.9 | 93 |
>=$75,000 | 57.2 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 90 |
Unk/Ref | 67.7 | 25.4 | 6.9 | 79 |
Education Level: | 62.6 | 34.3 | 3.1 | 94 |
< H S Graduate | ||||
H S Graduate/GED | 67.3 | 29.9 | 2.8 | 222 |
Some college/Tech school | 53.7 | 44.2 | 2.1 | 163 |
College graduate | 66.5 | 32.1 | 1.3 | 158 |
Marital Status: | 66.4 | 32.2 | 1.4 | 330 |
Married | ||||
Unmarried | 58.1 | 38.4 | 3.5 | 306 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
Employment Status: | 58.4 | 40.9 | 0.7 | 343 |
Employed | ||||
Not employed | *** | *** | *** | 37 |
Student/Homemaker | 71.4 | 27.2 | 1.4 | 83 |
Retired/Unable to work | 74.3 | 19.3 | 6.4 | 171 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
Grand Totals | 62.8 | 34.8 | 2.3 | 637 |
SOURCE: 2003 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. |