Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

**Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes		31.8	10.9	19.9	24.5	32.8	43.3	41.9
No		67.7	89.1	80.1	75.2	66.7	56.4	57.2
Don't know/Not sure		.4			.4	.2	.2	.9
Refused		.1				.3	.2	.1
Male	Yes	31.1	6.2	17.6	27.1	37.3	39.0	39.7
	No	68.5	93.8	82.4	72.3	62.1	60.6	59.8
	Don't know/Not sure	.2			.6			.5
	Refused	.2				.6	.4
Female	Yes	32.5	17.2	22.0	21.9	28.6	47.1	43.4
	No	67.0	82.8	78.0	77.9	71.0	52.6	55.3
	Don't know/Not sure	.5			.2	.4	.3	1.2
	Refused	.0						.2
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have had their cholesterol checked

**Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		2445	97	326	547	503	357	615
Yes		763	7	62	126	156	148	264
No		1668	90	264	419	345	207	343
Don't know/Not sure		11			2	1	1	7
Refused		3				1	1	1
Male	Total	989	54	142	236	195	151	211
	Yes	302	4	25	61	70	57	85
	No	682	50	117	174	124	93	124
	Don't know/Not sure	3			1			2
	Refused	2				1	1
Female	Total	1456	43	184	311	308	206	404
	Yes	461	3	37	65	86	91	179
	No	986	40	147	245	221	114	219
	Don't know/Not sure	8			1	1	1	5
	Refused	1						1
Denominator is: All survey respondents who have had their cholesterol checked

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