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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
C08Q03 Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high? (TOLDHI2)
Denominator is respondents who have had their blood cholesterol checked.

Categories Yes
No
Total
% % N
Age Group: 9.7 90.3 111
      18-24
      25-34 21.8 78.2 501
      35-44 30.9 69.1 962
      45-54 42.6 57.4 1,714
      55-64 51.3 48.7 1,902
      65-74 59.0 41.0 1,506
      75 + 54.3 45.7 1,135
      Unk/Ref 36.5 63.5 78
Sex: 40.7 59.3 2,958
      Male
      Female 39.1 60.9 4,951
Race/Ethnicity: 40.8 59.2 6,494
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 34.7 65.3 954
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       28.2 71.8 163
      Hispanic 35.8 64.2 193
      Unk/Ref 43.3 56.7 105
Income Group: 50.2 49.8 797
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 43.0 57.0 1,329
      $25-$49,999 41.3 58.7 1,987
      $50-$74,999 41.0 59.0 1,136
      >=$75,000 34.8 65.2 1,538
      Unk/Ref 37.0 63.0 1,122
Education Level: 46.9 53.1 690
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 42.4 57.6 2,992
      Some college/Tech school 36.1 63.9 1,976
      College graduate 38.1 61.9 2,239
      Unk/Ref *** *** 12
Marital Status: 40.7 59.3 4,324
      Married
      Unmarried 38.2 61.8 3,556
      Unk/Ref *** *** 29
Employment Status: 34.8 65.2 3,793
      Employed
      Not employed 37.8 62.2 488
      Student/Homemaker 28.8 71.2 662
      Retired/Unable to work 57.1 42.9 2,938
      Unk/Ref *** *** 28
Grand Totals 39.9 60.1 7,909

SOURCE: 2009 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.
                Excluding the 'Unknown/Refused' responses

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