Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009 |
C08Q02 About how long has it been since you last had your blood cholesterol checked? (CHOLCHK) |
Denominator is all respondents to the question. |
Categories | Within the past year (anytime less than 12 months ago) |
Within the past 2 years (1 year but less than 2 years ago) |
Within the past 5 years (2 years but less than 5 years ago) |
5 or more years ago |
Total |
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% | % | % | % | N | |
Age Group: | 61.7 | 21.7 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 105 |
18-24 | |||||
25-34 | 58.4 | 20.5 | 15.4 | 5.7 | 502 |
35-44 | 61.4 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 9.9 | 966 |
45-54 | 69.2 | 16.3 | 9.4 | 5.1 | 1,719 |
55-64 | 81.0 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 1,899 |
65-74 | 88.2 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1,506 |
75 + | 88.9 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1,131 |
Unk/Ref | 71.2 | 14.3 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 80 |
Sex: | 71.0 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 5.8 | 2,959 |
Male | |||||
Female | 72.9 | 13.0 | 9.4 | 4.7 | 4,949 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 72.0 | 13.0 | 9.7 | 5.4 | 6,493 |
White, Non-Hispanic | |||||
Black, Non-Hispanic | 75.8 | 15.7 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 955 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | 62.6 | 25.2 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 164 |
Hispanic | 71.5 | 14.3 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 192 |
Unk/Ref | 76.1 | 12.9 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 104 |
Income Group: | 74.1 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 4.6 | 796 |
< $15,000 | |||||
$15-$24,999 | 74.5 | 11.8 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 1,331 |
$25-$49,999 | 69.3 | 16.0 | 8.5 | 6.1 | 1,991 |
$50-$74,999 | 72.6 | 13.8 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 1,142 |
>=$75,000 | 71.0 | 13.4 | 11.1 | 4.6 | 1,539 |
Unk/Ref | 73.9 | 12.5 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 1,109 |
Education Level: | 73.6 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 6.3 | 687 |
< H S Graduate | |||||
H S Graduate/GED | 74.1 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 2,986 |
Some college/Tech school | 69.7 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 5.3 | 1,980 |
College graduate | 70.9 | 14.6 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 2,243 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 12 |
Marital Status: | 72.0 | 13.2 | 9.6 | 5.2 | 4,334 |
Married | |||||
Unmarried | 71.7 | 14.2 | 8.7 | 5.3 | 3,546 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 28 |
Employment Status: | 67.8 | 15.8 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 3,801 |
Employed | |||||
Not employed | 63.3 | 16.5 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 489 |
Student/Homemaker | 66.0 | 16.2 | 12.7 | 5.1 | 665 |
Retired/Unable to work | 86.7 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 2,924 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 29 |
Grand Totals | 72.0 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 7,908 |
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 |