Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005 |
M09.03 During the past 12 months, how many times did you visit an emergency room or urgent care center because of your asthma? |
Denominator is respondents who have been told they have asthma, still have asthma, and had an asthma attack. |
Categories | None | Once | 2-6 Visits | >6 Visits | Unk/Ref | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 31 |
18-24 | ||||||
25-34 | 80.8 | 3.3 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 67 |
35-44 | 89.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 79 |
45-54 | 85.1 | 5.6 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 98 |
55-64 | 87.3 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 89 |
65-74 | 83.3 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 61 |
75 + | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 27 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 5 |
Sex: | 84.1 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 123 |
Male | ||||||
Female | 83.4 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 0.1 | 334 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 82.9 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 0.1 | 393 |
White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 29 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 22 |
Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 5 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
Income Group: | 70.8 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 88 |
< $15,000 | ||||||
$15-$24,999 | 73.7 | 6.2 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 80 |
$25-$49,999 | 88.6 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 127 |
$50-$74,999 | 78.8 | 10.2 | 3.7 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 53 |
>=$75,000 | 93.4 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 55 |
Unk/Ref | 95.7 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 54 |
Education Level: | 84.8 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 70 |
< H S Graduate | ||||||
H S Graduate/GED | 77.0 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 169 |
Some college/Tech school | 83.9 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 109 |
College graduate | 94.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 107 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
Marital Status: | 86.7 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 235 |
Married | ||||||
Unmarried | 79.3 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 219 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
Employment Status: | 87.9 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 216 |
Employed | ||||||
Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 22 |
Student/Homemaker | 85.1 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 68 |
Retired/Unable to work | 81.8 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 150 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
Grand Totals | 83.7 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 0.1 | 457 |
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. |