Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005 |
M01.04 About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family member or friend, but do not include times when checked by a health professional. |
Denominator is respondents who have been diagnosed with diabetes. |
Categories | Daily or more |
3-6 times per week |
1-2 times per week |
1-3 times per month |
< once per month | Never |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
18-24 | ||||||||
25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 12 |
35-44 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 48 |
45-54 | 57.0 | 5.4 | 14.8 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 13.1 | 2.2 | 99 |
55-64 | 65.3 | 11.7 | 7.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 126 |
65-74 | 64.8 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 145 |
75 + | 58.3 | 5.2 | 16.8 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 14.1 | 2.6 | 80 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
Sex: | 57.6 | 10.3 | 12.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 217 |
Male | ||||||||
Female | 67.7 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 299 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 62.4 | 10.0 | 11.6 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 1.6 | 432 |
White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 33 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 20 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
Income Group: | 62.3 | 8.9 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 16.0 | 3.1 | 89 |
< $15,000 | ||||||||
$15-$24,999 | 68.2 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 118 |
$25-$49,999 | 59.6 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 124 |
$50-$74,999 | 55.9 | 16.9 | 14.4 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 58 |
>=$75,000 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 45 |
Unk/Ref | 60.2 | 3.4 | 20.4 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 1.1 | 82 |
Education Level: | 68.4 | 11.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 80 |
< H S Graduate | ||||||||
H S Graduate/GED | 59.9 | 9.0 | 13.1 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 2.7 | 216 |
Some college/Tech school | 61.9 | 13.2 | 12.1 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 137 |
College graduate | 63.4 | 4.9 | 13.9 | 5.8 | 2.5 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 83 |
Marital Status: | 60.4 | 8.6 | 13.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 289 |
Married | ||||||||
Unmarried | 66.2 | 12.4 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 9.0 | 1.6 | 226 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
Employment Status: | 62.0 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0.8 | 170 |
Employed | ||||||||
Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 19 |
Student/Homemaker | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 31 |
Retired/Unable to work | 63.4 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 295 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
Grand Totals | 62.4 | 9.9 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 516 |
SOURCE: 2005 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. |