| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
| Q93. Respondents who had their cholesterol checked within the past five years. |
| Denominator is all respondents to the question. |
| Categories | Had cholesterol checked in past 5 years. |
Did not have cholesterol checked in past 5 years |
Have never had cholesterol checked |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 35.7 | 2.1 | 53.3 | 8.9 | 425 |
| 18-24 | |||||
| 25-34 | 53.8 | 4.7 | 37.6 | 3.9 | 897 |
| 35-44 | 67.3 | 6.4 | 24.0 | 2.3 | 1,071 |
| 45-54 | 80.8 | 5.7 | 12.1 | 1.4 | 1,125 |
| 55-64 | 87.7 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 830 |
| 65-74 | 90.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 603 |
| 75 + | 89.3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 504 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 26 |
| Sex: | 68.0 | 4.2 | 24.9 | 2.9 | 2,164 |
| Male | |||||
| Female | 71.2 | 4.7 | 20.5 | 3.6 | 3,317 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 71.3 | 4.7 | 20.8 | 3.2 | 4,751 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | |||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 66.1 | 4.8 | 25.6 | 3.5 | 305 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 65.7 | 2.7 | 28.2 | 3.3 | 184 |
| Hispanic | 45.8 | 0.9 | 49.9 | 3.3 | 192 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 49 |
| Income Group: | 60.3 | 2.7 | 31.2 | 5.8 | 539 |
| < $15,000 | |||||
| $15-$24,999 | 62.4 | 3.3 | 30.5 | 3.8 | 899 |
| $25-$49,999 | 66.9 | 5.2 | 24.8 | 3.0 | 1,595 |
| $50-$74,999 | 75.5 | 5.0 | 17.5 | 2.0 | 902 |
| >=$75,000 | 81.4 | 5.2 | 12.5 | 0.9 | 851 |
| Unk/Ref | 68.4 | 3.5 | 22.0 | 6.1 | 695 |
| Education Level: | 58.7 | 3.3 | 33.8 | 4.2 | 588 |
| < H S Graduate | |||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 68.4 | 3.9 | 23.9 | 3.8 | 2,061 |
| Some college/Tech school | 69.2 | 5.3 | 21.9 | 3.7 | 1,403 |
| College graduate | 77.3 | 4.9 | 16.3 | 1.5 | 1,419 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
| Marital Status: | 75.7 | 4.9 | 17.1 | 2.4 | 3,070 |
| Married | |||||
| Unmarried | 60.0 | 3.8 | 31.4 | 4.7 | 2,403 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
| Employment Status: | 66.6 | 4.7 | 25.7 | 3.0 | 3,256 |
| Employed | |||||
| Not employed | 55.7 | 6.7 | 31.2 | 6.4 | 265 |
| Student/Homemaker | 62.9 | 4.9 | 27.7 | 4.5 | 651 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 87.0 | 2.8 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 1,291 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
| Grand Totals | 69.7 | 4.4 | 22.6 | 3.3 | 5,481 |
| 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. |