Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
Q76. During the past 30 days, how often did you take asthma medication that was prescribed or given to you by a doctor? This includes using an inhaler. |
Denominator is respondents who have asthma now. |
Categories | Less than once a week |
Once or twice a week |
More than 2 times a week, but not every day |
Once every day |
2 or more times every day |
Did not take any |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 48 |
18-24 | ||||||||
25-34 | 6.1 | 17.5 | 4.9 | 15.0 | 22.7 | 33.7 | 0.0 | 73 |
35-44 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 6.2 | 14.3 | 29.4 | 22.4 | 0.0 | 82 |
45-54 | 15.8 | 10.6 | 4.7 | 22.0 | 24.8 | 21.1 | 0.9 | 102 |
55-64 | 2.7 | 17.4 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 32.3 | 24.3 | 0.0 | 63 |
65-74 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 48 |
75 + | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 27 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
Sex: | 5.6 | 15.0 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 26.5 | 33.4 | 0.0 | 103 |
Male | ||||||||
Female | 13.7 | 12.0 | 6.1 | 17.9 | 27.4 | 22.5 | 0.4 | 341 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 10.8 | 13.2 | 6.1 | 15.2 | 27.3 | 27.1 | 0.4 | 369 |
White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 35 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-
Hispanic   |
*** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 13 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
Income Group: | 10.5 | 6.8 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 29.0 | 0.0 | 74 |
< $15,000 | ||||||||
$15-$24,999 | 10.6 | 17.8 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 19.5 | 22.9 | 0.0 | 80 |
$25-$49,999 | 8.7 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 17.2 | 32.7 | 24.4 | 0.0 | 114 |
$50-$74,999 | 9.4 | 6.0 | 14.1 | 20.5 | 18.0 | 32.1 | 0.0 | 59 |
>=$75,000 | 9.1 | 24.9 | 4.8 | 8.5 | 27.1 | 24.3 | 1.3 | 56 |
Unk/Ref | 21.8 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 13.3 | 27.9 | 23.2 | 0.7 | 61 |
Education Level: | 14.2 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 6.3 | 24.8 | 30.0 | 0.6 | 72 |
< H S Graduate | ||||||||
H S Graduate/GED | 9.2 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 16.8 | 30.8 | 25.8 | 0.5 | 160 |
Some college/Tech school |
15.0 | 13.0 | 10.4 | 15.4 | 23.6 | 22.6 | 0.0 | 110 |
College graduate | 8.4 | 13.9 | 6.0 | 19.4 | 26.8 | 25.6 | 0.0 | 102 |
Marital Status: | 10.1 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 16.5 | 27.2 | 26.9 | 0.3 | 223 |
Married | ||||||||
Unmarried | 13.0 | 13.9 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 27.0 | 23.8 | 0.2 | 220 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
Employment Status: | 13.7 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 14.1 | 21.2 | 28.6 | 0.4 | 225 |
Employed | ||||||||
Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 27 |
Student/Homemaker | 17.6 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 15.0 | 23.6 | 23.3 | 0.0 | 59 |
Retired/Unable to work | 4.0 | 11.4 | 7.2 | 19.9 | 36.8 | 20.4 | 0.4 | 133 |
Grand Totals | 11.4 | 12.9 | 7.5 | 15.3 | 27.1 | 25.6 | 0.3 | 444 |
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. |