Data List for Doctor-diagnosed hypercholesterolemia (High Blood Cholesterol) by Ethnicity, Utah, 2021
Hispanic Ethnicity
Age-adjusted Percentage of Adults
Lower Limit
Upper Limit
Record Count: 3
Hispanic/Latino
25.5%
22.3%
28.9%
Non-Hispanic/Latino
25.3%
24.3%
26.3%
All Ethnicities
25.4%
24.4%
26.3%
Data Notes
In 2016, Utah BRFSS modified its methodology for age adjustment for increased precision. With this change, Utah is consistent with both the U.S. and other states using IBIS. Data has been updated from 2011 onward in all chart views to reflect this change. [[br]][[br]]Age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.
Data Source
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
The proportion of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that they have high blood cholesterol.
How We Calculated the Rates
Numerator:
The number of adults who have ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that they have high blood cholesterol.
Denominator:
The total number of survey respondents (BRFSS survey) excluding those with missing or refused values in the numerator.
Date Indicator Content Last Updated: 11/25/2022
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