| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System |
| Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2007 |
| C07.03 Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high? (TOLDHI2) |
| Denominator is persons who have had their blood cholesterol checked. |
| Categories | Yes |
No |
Unk/Ref |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | N | |
| Age Group: | 8.3 | 91.7 | 0.0 | 91 |
| 18-24 | ||||
| 25-34 | 14.8 | 85.1 | 0.1 | 426 |
| 35-44 | 27.8 | 72.2 | 0.0 | 761 |
| 45-54 | 41.3 | 58.3 | 0.4 | 1,122 |
| 55-64 | 54.8 | 44.5 | 0.7 | 1,118 |
| 65-74 | 54.8 | 43.8 | 1.4 | 799 |
| 75 + | 52.4 | 47.2 | 0.4 | 653 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 47 |
| Sex: | 41.4 | 58.1 | 0.5 | 1,820 |
| Male | ||||
| Female | 35.5 | 64.1 | 0.4 | 3,197 |
| Race/Ethnicity: | 38.9 | 60.7 | 0.4 | 4,151 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | ||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 42.2 | 56.7 | 1.1 | 573 |
| Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic | 38.5 | 61.5 | 0.0 | 125 |
| Hispanic | 17.7 | 81.9 | 0.4 | 124 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 44 |
| Income Group: | 53.8 | 45.7 | 0.5 | 445 |
| < $15,000 | ||||
| $15-$24,999 | 42.6 | 56.9 | 0.5 | 809 |
| $25-$49,999 | 38.3 | 61.4 | 0.4 | 1,267 |
| $50-$74,999 | 34.4 | 65.6 | 0.1 | 804 |
| >=$75,000 | 31.7 | 68.0 | 0.3 | 1,013 |
| Unk/Ref | 46.0 | 52.8 | 1.1 | 679 |
| Education Level: | 44.0 | 55.4 | 0.6 | 458 |
| < H S Graduate | ||||
| H S Graduate/GED | 41.5 | 57.9 | 0.5 | 1,842 |
| Some college/Tech school | 37.5 | 62.2 | 0.2 | 1,263 |
| College graduate | 33.6 | 66.0 | 0.4 | 1,448 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 6 |
| Marital Status: | 38.8 | 60.8 | 0.4 | 2,804 |
| Married | ||||
| Unmarried | 37.0 | 62.5 | 0.4 | 2,198 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 15 |
| Employment Status: | 31.8 | 68.0 | 0.2 | 2,620 |
| Employed | ||||
| Not employed | 40.7 | 58.4 | 1.0 | 211 |
| Student/Homemaker | 27.5 | 72.4 | 0.1 | 457 |
| Retired/Unable to work | 56.7 | 42.4 | 0.8 | 1,711 |
| Unk/Ref | *** | *** | *** | 18 |
| Grand Totals | 38.3 | 61.3 | 0.4 | 5,017 |
| 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. |