Preventative practices
Time elapsed since the last cholesterol measurement, by sex and age group. Population aged 16 years old and over that has had cholesterol measured at some point in time
Units: percentages

;Total;Less than 3 months;Between 3 and 5 months;Between 6 months and 1 year;Between 1 and 3 years;More than 3 years;
BOTH SEXES;
    Total;100.00;29.90;15.44;30.47;19.31;4.88;
    16 to 24 years old;100.00;19.99;15.16;28.51;28.99;7.36;
    25 to 34 years old;100.00;23.98;14.76;32.51;22.56;6.19;
    35 to 44 years old;100.00;23.25;13.62;32.52;24.31;6.30;
    45 to 54 years old;100.00;27.18;15.03;34.48;18.12;5.18;
    55 to 64 years old;100.00;35.81;16.52;29.17;15.57;2.93;
    65 to 74 years old;100.00;39.91;17.67;27.14;12.34;2.94;
    75 years old and over;100.00;44.72;16.85;23.42;12.48;2.53;
MALES;
    Total;100.00;29.19;15.11;31.62;18.71;5.37;
    16 to 24 years old;100.00;18.07;13.69;28.80;29.23;10.21;
    25 to 34 years old;100.00;21.28;15.76;35.02;21.30;6.63;
    35 to 44 years old;100.00;23.86;13.51;34.20;22.38;6.05;
    45 to 54 years old;100.00;27.60;13.88;36.34;16.51;5.67;
    55 to 64 years old;100.00;37.24;15.08;29.10;15.58;3.01;
    65 to 74 years old;100.00;40.19;17.45;26.75;12.84;2.77;
    75 years old and over;100.00;44.44;18.23;21.39;12.45;3.48;
FEMALES;
    Total;100.00;30.56;15.74;29.40;19.87;4.42;
    16 to 24 years old;100.00;21.75;16.51;28.23;28.77;4.73;
    25 to 34 years old;100.00;26.73;13.74;29.94;23.84;5.75;
    35 to 44 years old;100.00;22.64;13.73;30.82;26.27;6.54;
    45 to 54 years old;100.00;26.78;16.16;32.67;19.68;4.71;
    55 to 64 years old;100.00;34.49;17.86;29.23;15.56;2.86;
    65 to 74 years old;100.00;39.69;17.85;27.43;11.96;3.07;
    75 years old and over;100.00;44.91;15.88;24.85;12.50;1.86;
Notes:
The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which cannot be provided since it may be affected by sampling errors.
 The symbol '..' shall be deemed as data which is not collected.
 The symbol '...' shall be deemed as an 'error of division by zero'.
Source: Ministry of Health and Consumption and INE