Table 1.35a Percent of adults age 18 and over who have had their blood cholesterol checked within the preceding 5 yearsa, United States, 1998 and 2003 |
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2003 |
1998 |
Population group |
Percent |
Standard error |
Percent |
Standard error |
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Total |
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73.2 |
0.3 |
67.0 |
0.3 |
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Age (not age adjusted) |
18-44 |
59.0 |
0.6 |
53.0 |
0.5 |
45-64 |
86.7 |
0.4 |
80.8 |
0.5 |
65 and over |
93.0 |
0.4 |
87.3 |
0.5 |
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Raceb |
AI/AN only |
68.3 |
4.8 |
58.3 |
3.6 |
Asian only |
75.5 |
1.7 |
69.3 |
1.9 |
NHOPI only |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Black only |
75.2 |
1.0 |
67.3 |
0.9 |
White only |
72.7 |
0.4 |
67.0 |
0.4 |
More than one race |
76.1 |
2.6 |
NA |
NA |
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Ethnicity |
Hispanic, all races |
68.4 |
0.8 |
59.1 |
0.9 |
Non-Hispanic, all races |
73.9 |
0.4 |
67.9 |
0.4 |
Non-Hispanic, Black |
75.3 |
1.0 |
67.1 |
0.9 |
Non-Hispanic, White |
73.4 |
0.4 |
68.0 |
0.4 |
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Gender |
Female |
75.3 |
0.4 |
69.7 |
0.4 |
Male |
71.0 |
0.5 |
64.2 |
0.5 |
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Health insuranceb, age 18-64 |
Private |
73.4 |
0.4 |
67.1 |
0.4 |
Public |
70.3 |
1.0 |
61.5 |
1.2 |
Uninsured |
51.9 |
0.8 |
42.9 |
0.9 |
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Health insurance, age 65 and over |
Medicare and private |
94.8 |
0.5 |
89.8 |
0.6 |
Medicare and public |
92.6 |
1.1 |
86.0 |
1.5 |
Medicare only |
88.9 |
1.1 |
80.2 |
1.3 |
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Family income leveld |
Negative or poor |
64.3 |
1.0 |
56.2 |
1.0 |
Near poor/low |
65.8 |
0.9 |
59.5 |
0.9 |
Middle |
72.4 |
0.6 |
67.0 |
0.6 |
High |
79.7 |
0.6 |
74.6 |
0.6 |
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Education (age 25 and over) |
Less than high school |
66.4 |
0.9 |
57.9 |
0.9 |
High school graduate |
74.2 |
0.6 |
68.6 |
0.6 |
At least some college |
83.6 |
0.4 |
78.2 |
0.4 |
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Residence location |
Urban |
74.3 |
0.4 |
68.4 |
0.4 |
Rural |
70.0 |
0.7 |
63.3 |
0.8 |
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a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population, except where indicated.
b Race categories represent "primary" race (persons reported only one race or more than one race and identified one race as best representing their race). Therefore, these categories differ from those used in the NHIS for 1999, 2000, and 2001.
c A small number of persons who were covered by both public and private health insurance plans were included in the "private health insurance" category only.
d Negative or poor refers to household incomes below the Federal poverty line; near poor/low, over the poverty line to just below 200 percent of the poverty line; middle, 200 percent to just below 400 percent of the poverty line; and high, 400 percent of the poverty line and over.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
NA - Not applicable.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.
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