Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009 |
CLV_06 Adults who have had their cholesterol checked and have been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that it was high (_RFCHOL) |
Denominator is respondents who have had their blood cholesterol checked. |
Categories | No | Yes | Total |
---|---|---|---|
% | % | N | |
Age Group: | 90.3 | 9.7 | 111 |
18-24 | |||
25-34 | 78.2 | 21.8 | 501 |
35-44 | 69.1 | 30.9 | 962 |
45-54 | 57.4 | 42.6 | 1,714 |
55-64 | 48.7 | 51.3 | 1,902 |
65-74 | 41.0 | 59.0 | 1,506 |
75 + | 45.7 | 54.3 | 1,135 |
Unk/Ref | 63.5 | 36.5 | 78 |
Sex: | 59.3 | 40.7 | 2,958 |
Male | |||
Female | 60.9 | 39.1 | 4,951 |
Race/Ethnicity: | 59.2 | 40.8 | 6,494 |
White, Non-Hispanic | |||
Black, Non-Hispanic | 65.3 | 34.7 | 954 |
Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | 71.8 | 28.2 | 163 |
Hispanic | 64.2 | 35.8 | 193 |
Unk/Ref | 56.7 | 43.3 | 105 |
Income Group: | 49.8 | 50.2 | 797 |
< $15,000 | |||
$15-$24,999 | 57.0 | 43.0 | 1,329 |
$25-$49,999 | 58.7 | 41.3 | 1,987 |
$50-$74,999 | 59.0 | 41.0 | 1,136 |
>=$75,000 | 65.2 | 34.8 | 1,538 |
Unk/Ref | 63.0 | 37.0 | 1,122 |
Education Level: | 53.1 | 46.9 | 690 |
< H S Graduate | |||
H S Graduate/GED | 57.6 | 42.4 | 2,992 |
Some college/Tech school | 63.9 | 36.1 | 1,976 |
College graduate | 61.9 | 38.1 | 2,239 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | 12 |
Marital Status: | 59.3 | 40.7 | 4,324 |
Married | |||
Unmarried | 61.8 | 38.2 | 3,556 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | 29 |
Employment Status: | 65.2 | 34.8 | 3,793 |
Employed | |||
Not employed | 62.2 | 37.8 | 488 |
Student/Homemaker | 71.2 | 28.8 | 662 |
Retired/Unable to work | 42.9 | 57.1 | 2,938 |
Unk/Ref | *** | *** | 28 |
Grand Totals | 60.1 | 39.9 | 7,909 |
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 |