Table 3.
Cholesterol Measurement within Previous 5 Years
| Characteristic | Prevalence, % | Unadjusted Prevalence Ratio (95% CI) | * Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Mexican American | 50.7 | 0.72 (0.65 to 0.78) | 1.04 (0.99 to 1.08) |
| Other Hispanic | 71.5 | 1.00 (0.93 to 1.07) | 1.14 (1.07 to 1.20) |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 67.3 | 0.94 (0.84 to 1.04) | 1.00 (0.89 to 1.09) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 72.5 | 1.02 (0.98 to 1.06) | 1.13 (1.09 to 1.17) |
| Non-Hispanic white (reference) | 71.3 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 73.0 | 1.10 (1.07 to 1.12) | 1.07 (1.04 to 1.09) |
| Male (reference) | 66.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Age strata | |||
| 21 to 34 | 50.3 | 0.57 (0.52 to 0.62) | 0.56 (0.50 to 0.62) |
| 35 to 49 | 69.8 | 0.79 (0.74 to 0.83) | 0.75 (0.71 to 0.80) |
| 50 to 64 | 83.3 | 0.94 (0.91 to 0.97) | 0.91 (0.87 to 0.94) |
| 65+ (reference) | 88.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Income, as % Federal poverty level | |||
| <100 | 61.1 | 0.79 (0.74 to 0.83) | 0.90 (0.85 to 0.95) |
| 100 to 124 | 60.4 | 0.78 (0.70 to 0.85) | 0.85 (0.77 to 0.93) |
| 125 to 199 | 64.0 | 0.82 (0.78 to 0.87) | 0.89 (0.85 to 0.94) |
| 200 to 399 | 68.1 | 0.88 (0.84 to 0.91) | 0.93 (0.89 to 0.96) |
| >400 (reference) | 77.7 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Years of education | |||
| <9 | 67.2 | 0.81 (0.74 to 0.87) | 0.69 (0.61 to 0.77) |
| 9 to 11 | 65.2 | 0.78 (0.72 to 0.84) | 0.79 (0.73 to 0.85) |
| 12 | 66.7 | 0.80 (0.75 to 0.85) | 0.82 (0.77 to 0.87) |
| 13 to 15 | 69.6 | 0.84 (0.79 to 0.89) | 0.89 (0.84 to 0.93) |
| 16 | 74.8 | 0.90 (0.85 to 0.95) | 0.95 (0.90 to 1.00) |
| >16 (reference) | 83.0 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Physical health status | |||
| Poor | 83.1 | 1.26 (1.20 to 1.31) | 1.22 (1.15 to 1.29) |
| Fair | 78.2 | 1.19 (1.14 to 1.23) | 1.16 (1.10 to 1.21) |
| Good | 70.8 | 1.07 (1.04 to 1.11) | 1.09 (1.05 to 1.13) |
| Very good | 69.2 | 1.05 (1.02 to 1.08) | 1.05 (1.01 to 1.09) |
| Excellent (reference) | 65.9 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Usual source of care | |||
| No usual source | 47.6 | 0.63 (0.59 to 0.66) | 0.77 (0.74 to 0.81) |
| Has a usual source (reference) | 75.8 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Insurance status | |||
| Medicare only | 82.9 | 1.12 (1.08 to 1.16) | 0.92 (0.85 to 0.99) |
| Medicaid only | 61.7 | 0.84 (0.77 to 0.90) | 0.95 (0.88 to 1.02) |
| Other public | 50.6 | 0.69 (0.56 to 0.81) | 0.83 (0.69 to 0.96) |
| Uninsured | 43.8 | 0.59 (0.55 to 0.63) | 0.79 (0.74 to 0.84) |
| Private (reference) | 73.8 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
*
Prevalence ratios are adjusted for all other covariates in the table and for census region.