1999 Adult Behavioral Risk Factor Data

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1999

**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		73.2	36.7	49.5	76.0	84.5	90.8	91.2
No		26.8	63.3	50.5	24.0	15.5	9.2	8.8
Male	Yes	69.1	34.5	44.6	71.8	81.3	90.1	88.5
Male	No	30.9	65.5	55.4	28.2	18.7	9.9	11.5
Female	Yes	77.0	39.0	54.6	80.0	87.6	91.5	93.1
Female	No	23.0	61.0	45.4	20.0	12.4	8.5	6.9
Denominator is: All survey respondents.

**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		3,591	338	688	712	772	429	652
Yes		2,627	121	359	531	645	391	580
No		853	189	309	160	109	31	55
Don't know/Not sure		111	28	20	21	18	7	17
Male	Total	1,509	151	300	323	325	175	235
	Yes	1,039	51	143	226	261	154	204
	No	421	88	148	86	58	15	26
	Don't know/Not sure	49	12	9	11	6	6	5
Female	Total	2,082	187	388	389	447	254	417
	Yes	1,588	70	216	305	384	237	376
	No	432	101	161	74	51	16	29
	Don't know/Not sure	62	16	11	10	12	1	12
Denominator is: All survey respondents.