Percent of adults 18 and over receiving cholesterol measurement within 5 years
Measure Source
Healthy People 2010, measure 12-15.
National Table
1.35a Percent of adults age 18 and over who have had their blood cholesterol checked within the preceding 5 years, United States, 1998 and 2003.
National Data Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
National Denominator
U.S. adult population, age 18 and over.
National Numerator
U.S. adult population, age 18 and over, who have had their cholesterol checked within 5 years.
State Table
1.35b Percent of adults age 18 and over who have had their blood cholesterol checked within the preceding 5 years, by State, 2001 and 2003.
State Data Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
State Denominator
U.S. adult population, age 18 and over.
State Numerator
Adults who have had their cholesterol checked within 5 years.
Comments
Percents are age-adjusted to the 2000 standard population. Age-adjusted percents are weighted sums of age-specific percents. For a discussion of age adjustment, see Part A, Section 5 of Tracking Healthy People 2010.
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