Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
Q13. About how long has it been since you last had your blood cholesterol checked? |
Denominator is respondents who have had their blood cholesterol checked. |
Categories | Within the past year (< 12 months ago) |
Within the past 2 years (1 year but < 2 years ago) |
Within the past 5 years (2 years but < 5 years ago) |
5 or more years ago |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | 56.3 | 21.9 | 14.9 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 166 |
18-24 | ||||||
25-34 | 50.1 | 22.6 | 19.1 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 529 |
35-44 | 54.0 | 20.5 | 16.2 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 809 |
45-54 | 64.8 | 16.4 | 11.6 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 972 |
55-64 | 75.0 | 11.7 | 7.8 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 766 |
65-74 | 81.7 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 576 |
75 + | 84.0 | 7.8 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 458 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
Sex: | 65.3 | 15.3 | 12.9 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 1,661 |
Male | ||||||
Female | 65.9 | 16.6 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 2,638 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 65.1 | 15.9 | 12.0 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 3,793 |
White, Non-Hispanic | ||||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | 67.1 | 17.3 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 223 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | 69.2 | 15.3 | 11.6 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 137 |
Hispanic | 69.2 | 19.9 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 106 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 40 |
Income Group: | 74.0 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 390 |
< $15,000 | ||||||
$15-$24,999 | 67.6 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 641 |
$25-$49,999 | 65.3 | 15.9 | 11.1 | 7.2 | 0.4 | 1,213 |
$50-$74,999 | 62.7 | 17.0 | 13.7 | 6.2 | 0.4 | 750 |
>=$75,000 | 60.9 | 19.0 | 13.8 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 756 |
Unk/Ref | 70.4 | 15.0 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 549 |
Education Level: | 72.1 | 13.7 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 409 |
< H S Graduate | ||||||
H S Graduate/GED | 68.1 | 14.7 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1,576 |
Some college/Tech school | 64.2 | 16.4 | 11.1 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 1,109 |
College graduate | 61.2 | 18.3 | 14.4 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 1,197 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
Marital Status: | 66.0 | 16.0 | 11.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 2,537 |
Married | ||||||
Unmarried | 64.7 | 16.2 | 12.1 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 1,754 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
Employment Status: | 60.2 | 18.4 | 14.2 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 2,448 |
Employed | ||||||
Not employed | 55.3 | 21.9 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 1.0 | 177 |
Student/Homemaker | 61.3 | 17.8 | 13.0 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 478 |
Retired/Unable to work | 82.3 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 1,181 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 15 |
Grand Totals | 65.6 | 16.0 | 11.6 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 4,299 |
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. |