| 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 |