Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009 |
M02Q03 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. (BLDSUGAR) |
Denominator is respondents who have diabetes. |
Categories | Daily or more |
3-6 times per week |
1-2 times per week |
1-3 times per month |
< once per month | Never |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
18-24 | |||||||
25-34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 16 |
35-44 | 58.4 | 3.2 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 22.5 | 50 |
45-54 | 62.5 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 210 |
55-64 | 65.4 | 12.1 | 8.7 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 379 |
65-74 | 71.2 | 8.0 | 11.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 392 |
75 + | 68.7 | 7.1 | 13.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 244 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 4 |
Sex: | 64.8 | 8.7 | 12.0 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 9.6 | 540 |
Male | |||||||
Female | 69.2 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 8.3 | 759 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 66.3 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 963 |
White, Non-Hispanic | |||||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | 69.3 | 4.8 | 11.3 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 242 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 33 |
Hispanic | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 42 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 19 |
Income Group: | 76.3 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 225 |
< $15,000 | |||||||
$15-$24,999 | 70.9 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 9.1 | 323 |
$25-$49,999 | 63.6 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 320 |
$50-$74,999 | 64.1 | 11.2 | 13.6 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 135 |
>=$75,000 | 58.5 | 9.6 | 21.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 124 |
Unk/Ref | 68.6 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 172 |
Education Level: | 73.4 | 11.6 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 194 |
< H S Graduate | |||||||
H S Graduate/GED | 64.3 | 8.9 | 10.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 11.5 | 583 |
Some college/Tech school | 70.9 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 293 |
College graduate | 63.1 | 7.5 | 13.2 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 9.8 | 228 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 1 |
Marital Status: | 68.5 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 6.3 | 614 |
Married | |||||||
Unmarried | 64.5 | 6.8 | 9.9 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 13.1 | 682 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 3 |
Employment Status: | 59.6 | 8.5 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 345 |
Employed | |||||||
Not employed | 56.5 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 22.0 | 86 |
Student/Homemaker | 69.0 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 107 |
Retired/Unable to work | 73.4 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 756 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 5 |
Grand Totals | 67.0 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 9.0 | 1,299 |
SOURCE: 2009 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. |
Excluding the 'Unknown/Refused' responses |