Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005 |
M09.07 Symptoms of asthma include cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and phlegm production when you don’t have a cold or respiratory infection. During the past 30 days, how often did you have any symptoms of asthma? Would you say: |
Denominator is respondents who have been told they have asthma and still have asthma. |
Categories | Less than once a week |
Once or twice a week |
More than 2 times a week, but not every day |
Every day, but not all the time |
Every day, all the time |
Unk/Ref |
Not at any time |
Total |
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% | % | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 30 |
18-24 | ||||||||
25-34 | 29.2 | 19.6 | 5.1 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 4.3 | 26.9 | 66 |
35-44 | 27.0 | 23.6 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 18.9 | 78 |
45-54 | 16.9 | 26.9 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 15.5 | 98 |
55-64 | 7.2 | 26.7 | 13.0 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 5.7 | 22.2 | 89 |
65-74 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 11.2 | 26.9 | 9.4 | 5.0 | 20.6 | 61 |
75 + | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 27 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 5 |
Sex: | 20.1 | 22.4 | 7.4 | 18.3 | 8.3 | 3.0 | 20.5 | 122 |
Male | ||||||||
Female | 21.1 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 20.2 | 332 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 20.0 | 23.1 | 10.5 | 16.4 | 8.3 | 2.4 | 19.4 | 392 |
White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 28 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 22 |
Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
Income Group: | 16.7 | 20.5 | 11.6 | 23.0 | 13.9 | 2.1 | 12.2 | 87 |
< $15,000 | ||||||||
$15-$24,999 | 16.2 | 18.9 | 14.0 | 17.6 | 11.6 | 3.3 | 18.3 | 80 |
$25-$49,999 | 23.1 | 26.4 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 23.1 | 126 |
$50-$74,999 | 21.6 | 17.8 | 8.5 | 12.9 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 26.9 | 53 |
>=$75,000 | 19.7 | 24.5 | 13.9 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 27.9 | 54 |
Unk/Ref | 25.5 | 23.0 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 14.3 | 54 |
Education Level: | 19.6 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 21.6 | 16.5 | 2.7 | 12.8 | 69 |
< H S Graduate | ||||||||
H S Graduate/GED | 16.8 | 24.4 | 10.2 | 18.4 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 18.3 | 169 |
Some college/Tech school | 23.6 | 23.9 | 12.5 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 21.8 | 109 |
College graduate | 25.2 | 21.9 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 28.6 | 105 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 2 |
Marital Status: | 17.4 | 24.1 | 8.1 | 15.4 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 25.0 | 234 |
Married | ||||||||
Unmarried | 25.7 | 18.8 | 13.9 | 14.7 | 9.1 | 3.8 | 14.1 | 217 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
Employment Status: | 24.3 | 23.1 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 23.9 | 215 |
Employed | ||||||||
Not employed | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 22 |
Student/Homemaker | 25.1 | 21.5 | 13.0 | 17.5 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 16.6 | 66 |
Retired/Unable to work | 10.8 | 18.5 | 9.8 | 23.3 | 13.3 | 6.2 | 18.1 | 150 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
Grand Totals | 20.7 | 22.4 | 10.5 | 15.0 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 20.3 | 454 |
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. |