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Table 34a
Adults who had their blood cholesterol checked within the preceding 5 years,a by race, United States, 2003
        Single race    
    Total White Black Asian NHOPI AI/AN Multiple races
Population group Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE Percent SE
Total 73.2 0.3 72.7 0.4 75.2 1.0 75.5 1.7 * * 68.3 4.8 76.1 2.6
Age, not age adjusted 18-44 59.0 0.6 58.1 0.6 62.9 1.5 66.9 2.6 * * 53.1 6.5 62.5 4.3
45-64 86.7 0.4 86.8 0.4 87.2 1.4 83.8 2.6 * * 83.1 6.3 84.7 5.0
65 and over 93.0 0.4 93.3 0.4 90.3 1.4 88.3 4.0 * * * * * *
Gender Female 75.3 0.4 74.6 0.5 77.8 1.1 77.0 2.2 * * 76.5 3.9 79.3 3.3
Male 71.0 0.5 70.8 0.5 71.8 1.4 73.8 2.4 * * 59.7 7.1 72.8 3.7
Health insurance,b age 18-64 Private 73.4 0.4 72.8 0.5 77.0 1.4 77.3 2.1 * * 68.7 7.2 77.6 3.7
Public 70.3 1.0 69.3 1.2 71.3 2.1 * * * * * * 82.4 5.0
Uninsured 51.9 0.8 50.4 0.9 58.8 2.0 56.9 4.9 * * 53.9 7.3 53.4 7.0
Health insurance, age 65 and over Medicare and private 94.8 0.5 94.8 0.5 95.0 1.7 * * * * * * * *
Medicare and public 92.6 1.1 93.3 1.1 90.7 2.7 * * * * * * * *
Medicare only 88.9 1.1 89.5 1.1 87.1 2.8 * * * * * * * *
Family incomec Negative/poor 64.1 0.9 63.2 1.1 65.6 1.8 69.3 4.9 * * * * 70.6 6.4
Near poor/low 66.0 0.8 65.1 0.8 71.0 2.0 61.0 5.3 * * * * 72.2 7.2
Middle 72.2 0.6 71.6 0.7 75.7 1.7 72.9 3.3 * * 67.4 5.7 77.4 4.5
High 79.4 0.5 78.5 0.6 86.2 1.7 84.0 2.5 * * * * 85.7 4.9
Education, age 25 and over Less than high school 66.4 0.9 66.1 1.0 68.3 2.2 65.1 6.8 * * * * 69.5 7.8
High school graduate 74.2 0.6 73.8 0.7 78.2 1.5 65.4 4.7 * * * * 60.8 7.4
At least some college 83.6 0.4 83.2 0.4 84.6 1.1 85.9 1.5 * * 81.0 4.9 90.8 2.2
Residence location Urban 74.3 0.4 73.8 0.4 76.4 0.8 75.1 1.8 * * 67.9 4.6 76.0 3.0
Rural 70.0 0.7 69.9 0.7 68.0 3.7 * * * * 69.0 8.5 72.5 4.0

a Estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population, except where indicated.

b 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.

c Negative/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. Missing values for family income were imputed using multiple imputation methodology. A small number of persons were excluded because their family income could not be imputed.

* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.

Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; SE: standard error.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.

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