| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2003 |
| Q94. Respondents who had their cholesterol checked and were told it was high risk factor. |
| Denominator is respondents who have had their blood cholesterol checked. |
| Categories | Not at risk for high cholesterol |
At risk for high cholesterol |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 90.8 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 166 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 86.0 | 13.8 | 0.2 | 529 |
| 35-44 | 74.5 | 24.8 | 0.7 | 809 |
| 45-54 | 62.3 | 37.1 | 0.6 | 972 |
| 55-64 | 43.9 | 55.4 | 0.7 | 766 |
| 65-74 | 49.5 | 49.7 | 0.7 | 576 |
| 75 + | 51.5 | 46.8 | 1.6 | 458 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 23 |
| Sex: | 64.5 | 34.7 | 0.8 | 1,661 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 64.5 | 34.9 | 0.6 | 2,638 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 64.0 | 35.5 | 0.5 | 3,793 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 71.7 | 27.1 | 1.1 | 223 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 69.8 | 29.0 | 1.1 | 137 |
| Hispanic | 58.8 | 37.0 | 4.2 | 106 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 40 |
| Income Group: | 56.7 | 42.5 | 0.8 | 390 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 61.8 | 36.9 | 1.3 | 641 |
| $25-$49,999 | 65.2 | 34.2 | 0.7 | 1,213 |
| $50-$74,999 | 67.4 | 32.0 | 0.6 | 750 |
| >=$75,000 | 70.3 | 29.7 | 0.0 | 756 |
| Unk/Ref | 57.4 | 41.2 | 1.4 | 549 |
| Education Level: | 58.5 | 40.9 | 0.6 | 409 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 61.0 | 38.2 | 0.8 | 1,576 |
| Some college/Tech school | 69.5 | 30.0 | 0.5 | 1,109 |
| College graduate | 66.4 | 32.8 | 0.8 | 1,197 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
| Marital Status: | 62.7 | 36.5 | 0.8 | 2,537 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 68.0 | 31.4 | 0.6 | 1,754 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 8 |
| Employment Status: | 70.0 | 29.4 | 0.6 | 2,448 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 71.6 | 28.4 | 0.0 | 177 |
| Student/Homemaker | 70.2 | 29.0 | 0.8 | 478 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 47.2 | 51.6 | 1.2 | 1,181 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 15 |
| Grand Totals | 64.5 | 34.8 | 0.7 | 4,299 |
| 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. |