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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
C08Q01 Blood cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood. Have you EVER had your blood cholesterol checked? (BLOODCHO)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Yes
No
Total
% % N
Age Group: 43.3 56.7 265
      18-24
      25-34 63.8 36.2 811
      35-44 81.5 18.5 1,194
      45-54 89.8 10.2 1,933
      55-64 95.4 4.6 2,019
      65-74 97.1 2.9 1,571
      75 + 94.7 5.3 1,219
      Unk/Ref 95.3 4.7 86
Sex: 78.2 21.8 3,439
      Male
      Female 82.0 18.0 5,659
Race/Ethnicity: 82.3 17.7 7,363
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 73.9 26.1 1,139
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       79.9 20.1 196
      Hispanic 54.9 45.1 284
      Unk/Ref 87.5 12.5 116
Income Group: 63.9 36.1 1,026
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 74.2 25.8 1,589
      $25-$49,999 80.9 19.1 2,285
      $50-$74,999 85.6 14.4 1,256
      >=$75,000 89.3 10.7 1,649
      Unk/Ref 74.4 25.6 1,293
Education Level: 65.6 34.4 889
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 77.9 22.1 3,482
      Some college/Tech school 80.3 19.7 2,280
      College graduate 88.1 11.9 2,432
      Unk/Ref *** *** 15
Marital Status: 87.4 12.6 4,819
      Married
      Unmarried 69.1 30.9 4,249
      Unk/Ref *** *** 30
Employment Status: 80.1 19.9 4,423
      Employed
      Not employed 66.5 33.5 664
      Student/Homemaker 66.4 33.6 857
      Retired/Unable to work 94.3 5.7 3,122
      Unk/Ref *** *** 32
Grand Totals 80.1 19.9 9,098

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

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