High cholesterol by region,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1997-2005
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1997-2005
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 1997 | 28.4 (23.7-33.2) | 26.6 (22.2-31.1) | 27.8 (24.3-31.3) |
| 1998 | 27.9 (22.9-32.8) | 26.2 (21.9-30.5) | 27.3 (23.7-30.8) | |
| 2002 | 35.4 (30.4-40.3) | 25.1 (21.0-29.2) | 31.6 (28.1-35.1) | |
| 2005 | 33.3 (28.9-37.7) | 34.1 (30.1-38.1) | 33.6 (30.5-36.7) | |
| Females | 1997 | 36.1 (32.0-40.1) | 32.5 (28.3-36.7) | 34.9 (31.9-37.9) |
| 1998 | 32.6 (28.8-36.4) | 34.1 (30.1-38.0) | 33.1 (30.3-36.0) | |
| 2002 | 41.4 (37.2-45.5) | 36.6 (32.7-40.5) | 39.7 (36.7-42.7) | |
| 2005 | 42.1 (38.3-45.9) | 36.0 (32.7-39.3) | 39.8 (37.1-42.5) | |
| Persons | 1997 | 32.7 (29.6-35.8) | 29.8 (26.8-32.9) | 31.7 (29.4-34.0) |
| 1998 | 30.5 (27.5-33.5) | 30.4 (27.5-33.3) | 30.5 (28.2-32.7) | |
| 2002 | 38.6 (35.4-41.8) | 31.1 (28.2-33.9) | 35.9 (33.6-38.2) | |
| 2005 | 38.1 (35.2-41.0) | 35.1 (32.5-37.7) | 37.0 (34.9-39.0) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 1997 (2,687), 1998 (2,817), 2002 (2,970), 2005 (3,083). The indicator includes those who have ever been told by a doctor or hospital they have high cholesterol. The question used to define the indicator was: Have you ever been told by a doctor or hospital you have high cholesterol? |
| 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 July 2008 |