Cholesterol measured within last 2 years by region,
persons aged 16 to 24 years, NSW, 1997-2005
persons aged 16 to 24 years, NSW, 1997-2005
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 1997 | 20.3 (16.2-24.4) | 11.3 (7.6-15.0) | 17.7 (14.6-20.9) |
| 1998 | 21.5 (17.0-26.0) | 12.4 (8.4-16.4) | 19.0 (15.5-22.5) | |
| 2002 | 17.5 (11.9-23.1) | 9.1 (3.1-15.1) | 15.1 (10.7-19.4) | |
| 2005 | 24.4 (17.8-31.0) | 15.1 (8.2-22.0) | 22.0 (16.8-27.2) | |
| Females | 1997 | 22.3 (17.8-26.7) | 13.4 (9.7-17.1) | 19.8 (16.4-23.1) |
| 1998 | 21.2 (16.7-25.7) | 13.2 (9.4-17.0) | 19.0 (15.5-22.4) | |
| 2002 | 20.6 (15.6-25.7) | 9.6 (5.8-13.3) | 17.6 (13.8-21.5) | |
| 2005 | 27.3 (21.0-33.6) | 15.1 (9.4-20.8) | 24.0 (19.1-28.8) | |
| Persons | 1997 | 21.3 (18.2-24.3) | 12.3 (9.7-14.9) | 18.7 (16.4-21.0) |
| 1998 | 21.3 (18.2-24.5) | 12.8 (10.1-15.6) | 19.0 (16.5-21.4) | |
| 2002 | 19.1 (15.3-22.8) | 9.3 (5.7-12.9) | 16.3 (13.4-19.2) | |
| 2005 | 25.9 (21.3-30.5) | 15.1 (10.7-19.5) | 23.0 (19.5-26.6) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 1997 (1,811), 1998 (1,640), 2002 (1,062), 2005 ( 812). The indicator includes those who had their cholesterol measured within the last 2 years. The question used to define the indicator was: When did you last have your cholesterol measured? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 June 2008 |