Percentage of Adults Tested for High Cholesterol

Subpopulation Unweighted Frequency Weighted Percentage Standard Error Lower 95% Confidence
Limit		 Upper 95% Confidence
Limit
TOTAL 572 73.7 2.2 69.3 78.1
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SEX . . . . .
Male 178 71.9 4.0 64.1 79.7
Female 394 75.1 2.4 70.4 79.9
AGE GROUP . . . . .
18-24 years 13 27.1 7.8 11.9 42.4
25-34 years 66 56.5 5.0 46.7 66.3
35-44 years 101 71.2 4.5 62.4 79.9
45-54 years 136 84.0 3.6 76.9 91.1
55-64 years 124 91.5 3.4 84.8 98.2
65+ years 127 96.2 1.8 92.7 99.8
RACE/ETHNICITY . . . . .
Non-Hispanic White 519 76.8 2.3 72.3 81.2
Other 52 50.6 7.0 36.9 64.4
EDUCATION . . . . .
Less than High School 20 45.0 9.6 26.2 63.7
High School Graduate or G.E.D. 159 67.3 4.2 59.0 75.6
Some College 213 73.1 4.0 65.3 81.0
College Graduate 179 88.6 2.3 84.0 93.2
ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME . . . . .
Less than $15,000 35 44.8 8.7 27.7 61.8
$15,000 - $24,999 112 69.0 4.9 59.4 78.6
$25,000 - $34,999 95 74.1 4.3 65.7 82.6
$35,000 - $49,999 104 80.1 4.3 71.6 88.6
$50,000+ 151 83.6 3.7 76.4 90.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS . . . . .
Employed for Wages / Self-Employed 348 70.8 3.0 64.9 76.6
Out of Work 16 56.1 13.7 29.3 82.9
Homemaker / Student 34 55.5 7.7 40.3 70.6
Retired 142 94.4 2.1 90.2 98.5
Unable to Work 22 77.5 9.1 59.8 95.2
MARITAL STATUS . . . . .
Married / Member of Unmarried Couple 358 77.7 2.3 73.2 82.1
Divorced / Separated 101 73.7 4.8 64.4 83.0
Widowed 72 93.2 3.5 86.3 100.0
Never Married 40 43.2 8.3 27.0 59.5
DISABILITY STATUS . . . . .
Living with a Disability 92 87.4 3.9 79.9 95.0
Living without a Disability 466 72.4 2.5 67.4 77.3
POPULATION DENSITY . . . . .
City of Winfield 323 78.2 2.5 73.3 83.2
County excluding Winfield 245 71.3 3.3 64.9 77.8
SELF-PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS . . . . .
Fair or Poor 91 82.4 4.3 73.9 90.8
Excellent to Good 481 72.3 2.5 67.4 77.2
HEALTH INSURANCE STATUS . . . . .
Uninsured 50 37.2 6.4 24.6 49.7
Insured 522 81.2 1.9 77.4 84.9
DIABETES STATUS . . . . .
Has Diabetes 42 83.7 6.7 70.5 97.0
No Diabetes 530 73.0 2.3 68.4 77.6
MENTAL HEALTH INDICATOR . . . . .
14+ days mental health not good 56 61.7 7.5 47.1 76.3
<14 days mental health not good 511 75.2 2.3 70.7 79.8
SMOKING STATUS . . . . .
Current Smoker 96 59.1 4.8 49.6 68.5
Non-Smoker 475 77.5 2.5 72.5 82.5
WEIGHT CATEGORY . . . . .
Normal or Underweight (BMI <25) 152 70.7 4.0 62.8 78.6
Overweight (25 <= BMI < 30) 206 77.0 3.5 70.2 83.9
Obese (BMI >= 30) 178 73.5 4.5 64.7 82.3

Numerator: Respondents reporting they had their blood cholesterol checked.
Denominator: All respondents, excluding unknowns and refusals