| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2005 |
| C07.03 Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high? |
| Denominator is persons who have had their blood cholesterol checked. |
| Categories | Yes |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 12.3 | 87.7 | 0.0 | 116 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 17.1 | 82.6 | 0.3 | 517 |
| 35-44 | 27.0 | 71.9 | 1.1 | 854 |
| 45-54 | 39.5 | 60.0 | 0.4 | 987 |
| 55-64 | 52.4 | 46.9 | 0.6 | 873 |
| 65-74 | 56.1 | 42.8 | 1.0 | 652 |
| 75 + | 51.4 | 46.2 | 2.4 | 465 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 39 |
| Sex: | 39.1 | 60.5 | 0.4 | 1,659 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 36.4 | 62.5 | 1.1 | 2,844 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 37.7 | 61.5 | 0.8 | 4,000 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 33.9 | 65.1 | 1.0 | 238 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 42.5 | 57.0 | 0.4 | 134 |
| Hispanic | 37.6 | 62.4 | 0.0 | 101 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 30 |
| Income Group: | 43.3 | 54.5 | 2.2 | 410 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 41.6 | 56.9 | 1.5 | 647 |
| $25-$49,999 | 38.0 | 61.4 | 0.6 | 1,209 |
| $50-$74,999 | 36.3 | 63.6 | 0.1 | 754 |
| >=$75,000 | 33.0 | 66.6 | 0.4 | 881 |
| Unk/Ref | 39.3 | 59.4 | 1.3 | 602 |
| Education Level: | 47.0 | 50.8 | 2.2 | 375 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 38.4 | 60.8 | 0.8 | 1,609 |
| Some college/Tech school | 37.7 | 61.9 | 0.3 | 1,158 |
| College graduate | 34.0 | 65.3 | 0.7 | 1,354 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Marital Status: | 39.4 | 59.9 | 0.7 | 2,667 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 34.0 | 65.0 | 1.0 | 1,822 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 14 |
| Employment Status: | 32.3 | 67.2 | 0.5 | 2,618 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 25.9 | 74.1 | 0.0 | 137 |
| Student/Homemaker | 31.3 | 67.6 | 1.1 | 471 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 55.1 | 43.5 | 1.4 | 1,270 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 7 |
| Grand Totals | 37.7 | 61.6 | 0.8 | 4,503 |
| SOURCE: 2005 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. |