Percentage of Adults Tested and Diagnosed with High Cholesterol

Subpopulation Unweighted Frequency Weighted Percentage Standard Error Lower 95% Confidence
Limit		 Upper 95% Confidence
Limit
TOTAL 215 41.6 2.5 36.7 46.4
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SEX . . . . .
Male 73 46.1 4.3 37.6 54.6
Female 142 38.0 2.8 32.5 43.5
AGE GROUP . . . . .
18-24 years 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
25-34 years 10 17.6 5.6 6.6 28.6
35-44 years 30 37.7 6.0 25.9 49.5
45-54 years 45 35.9 4.8 26.5 45.4
55-64 years 57 49.7 5.2 39.5 59.9
65+ years 72 62.3 4.9 52.6 72.0
RACE/ETHNICITY . . . . .
Non-Hispanic White 200 42.9 2.6 37.8 48.1
Other 15 26.7 6.5 14.0 39.3
EDUCATION . . . . .
Less than High School 14 77.0 9.6 58.1 95.9
High School Graduate or G.E.D. 67 47.6 4.8 38.2 57.0
Some College 69 32.2 3.8 24.8 39.7
College Graduate 65 42.7 4.4 34.1 51.3
ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME . . . . .
Less than $15,000 19 54.6 8.9 37.1 72.2
$15,000 - $24,999 47 43.3 5.9 31.7 54.9
$25,000 - $34,999 35 47.6 6.5 34.8 60.3
$35,000 - $49,999 43 44.4 5.5 33.6 55.1
$50,000+ 51 38.9 4.6 29.8 47.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS . . . . .
Employed for Wages / Self-Employed 114 37.5 3.2 31.3 43.7
Out of Work 7 38.9 13.0 13.4 64.5
Homemaker / Student 9 23.5 7.4 9.1 38.0
Retired 74 57.2 4.9 47.7 66.8
Unable to Work 8 36.2 12.1 12.4 60.0
MARITAL STATUS . . . . .
Married / Member of Unmarried Couple 136 43.2 3.1 37.2 49.1
Divorced / Separated 33 34.1 5.4 23.5 44.8
Widowed 36 55.7 6.8 42.4 69.1
Never Married 10 19.9 6.7 6.7 33.0
DISABILITY STATUS . . . . .
Living with a Disability 43 49.1 6.1 37.2 61.0
Living without a Disability 169 40.7 2.8 35.4 46.1
POPULATION DENSITY . . . . .
City of Winfield 105 34.5 3.0 28.6 40.3
County excluding Winfield 109 46.6 3.7 39.5 53.8
SELF-PERCEIVED HEALTH STATUS . . . . .
Fair or Poor 50 56.4 6.1 44.4 68.4
Excellent to Good 165 38.9 2.7 33.6 44.2
HEALTH INSURANCE STATUS . . . . .
Uninsured 13 20.2 6.7 7.1 33.3
Insured 202 43.6 2.6 38.5 48.6
DIABETES STATUS . . . . .
Has Diabetes 22 55.0 8.4 38.6 71.4
No Diabetes 193 40.5 2.6 35.5 45.6
MENTAL HEALTH INDICATOR . . . . .
14+ days mental health not good 29 56.2 7.5 41.5 70.8
<14 days mental health not good 184 40.1 2.6 34.9 45.3
SMOKING STATUS . . . . .
Current Smoker 34 34.2 6.0 22.5 46.0
Non-Smoker 181 43.1 2.7 37.8 48.5
WEIGHT CATEGORY . . . . .
Normal or Underweight (BMI <25) 43 33.6 4.8 24.1 43.1
Overweight (25 <= BMI < 30) 83 41.8 4.1 33.8 49.7
Obese (BMI >= 30) 78 47.5 4.5 38.7 56.2
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL . . . . .
Meets Recommended Level of Physical Activity 30 35.3 5.9 23.8 46.9
Does Not Meet Recommended Level of Physical Activity 116 45.6 3.6 38.6 52.6

Numerator: Respondents reporting they had been told by a doctor or
health care professional that they have high blood cholesterol.
Denominator: Respondents reporting they have ever had their cholesterol checked,
excluding unknowns and refusals.