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Cholesterol Awareness Module

Question 3: Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?

Response Categories

2001
% (95% CI)

2002
% (95% CI)

2003
% (95% CI)

Yes

29.6 (27.5-31.8)

34.5 (32.4-36.6)

32.6 (30.6-34.6)

No

70.4 (68.2-72.5)

65.5 (63.4-67.6) 

67.4 (65.3-69.4) 

Percentage among respondents who have ever had their cholesterol checked, excluding unknown and missing


Response Categories

2004
% (95% CI)

2005
% (95% CI)

2006
% (95% CI)

Yes

NA

35.0 (33.1-36.8)

 NA

No

 

65.0 (63.2-66.9)

 

Percentage among respondents who have ever had their cholesterol checked, excluding unknown and missing

 

Response Categories

2007
% (95% CI)

2008
% (95% CI)

2009
% (95% CI)

Yes

37.1 (35.3-38.9)    

No

62.9 (61.1-64.7)    

Percentage among respondents who have ever had their cholesterol checked, excluding unknown and missing


Table Type

Question response frequency

Denominator:

Respondents who have ever had their cholesterol checked

Abbreviations:

n = number of respondents

 

% = weighted percent of respondents giving this response

 

95% CI = confidence intervals

 

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