2001 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2001

**Blood cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood. Have you ever had your blood cholesterol checked?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		76.4	36.1	61.1	73.5	85.5	94.6	96.8
No		23.6	63.9	38.9	26.5	14.5	5.4	3.2
Male	Yes	74.3	33.3	62.9	68.0	85.7	95.7	96.2
Male	No	25.7	66.7	37.1	32.0	14.3	4.3	3.8
Female	Yes	78.3	39.3	59.2	78.9	85.3	93.5	97.3
Female	No	21.7	60.7	40.8	21.1	14.7	6.5	2.7
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

**Blood cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood. Have you ever had your blood cholesterol checked?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2,520	242	476	483	511	337	471
Yes		1,906	87	277	356	434	312	440
No		544	139	182	118	67	22	16
Don't know/Not sure		70	16	17	9	10	3	15
Male	Total	1,048	106	193	214	214	147	174
	Yes	776	35	117	144	181	138	161
	No	246	67	70	67	28	8	6
	Don't know/Not sure	26	4	6	3	5	1	7
Female	Total	1,472	136	283	269	297	190	297
	Yes	1,130	52	160	212	253	174	279
	No	298	72	112	51	39	14	10
	Don't know/Not sure	44	12	11	6	5	2	8
Denominator is: All survey respondents.