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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.

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