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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.

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