| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2007 |
| C07.01 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 |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 33.1 | 58.2 | 8.8 | 240 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 60.7 | 36.0 | 3.3 | 685 |
| 35-44 | 75.7 | 21.6 | 2.8 | 1,000 |
| 45-54 | 88.0 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 1,270 |
| 55-64 | 93.9 | 5.6 | 0.5 | 1,202 |
| 65-74 | 95.4 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 840 |
| 75 + | 94.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 700 |
| Unk/Ref | 84.5 | 14.3 | 1.1 | 54 |
| Sex: | 72.6 | 25.7 | 1.7 | 2,231 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 78.2 | 18.1 | 3.7 | 3,760 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 77.9 | 19.2 | 2.8 | 4,880 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 71.3 | 23.9 | 4.8 | 698 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic   | 70.8 | 27.3 | 1.8 | 159 |
| Hispanic | 46.9 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 201 |
| Unk/Ref | 87.5 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 53 |
| Income Group: | 65.2 | 33.7 | 1.1 | 562 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 70.1 | 27.8 | 2.1 | 997 |
| $25-$49,999 | 73.0 | 24.4 | 2.7 | 1,541 |
| $50-$74,999 | 79.7 | 18.4 | 1.9 | 939 |
| >=$75,000 | 84.8 | 13.2 | 2.0 | 1,125 |
| Unk/Ref | 69.9 | 23.7 | 6.4 | 827 |
| Education Level: | 58.0 | 34.9 | 7.2 | 610 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 72.0 | 25.7 | 2.3 | 2,263 |
| Some college/Tech school | 79.0 | 19.4 | 1.6 | 1,478 |
| College graduate | 84.3 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 1,630 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 10 |
| Marital Status: | 82.1 | 16.0 | 1.9 | 3,268 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 64.6 | 31.3 | 4.1 | 2,701 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 22 |
| Employment Status: | 73.4 | 24.1 | 2.5 | 3,215 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 62.6 | 29.2 | 8.1 | 290 |
| Student/Homemaker | 62.7 | 32.9 | 4.4 | 608 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 92.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1,851 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 27 |
| Grand Totals | 75.5 | 21.8 | 2.7 | 5,991 |
| SOURCE: 2007 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. |