Table 3.
Cholesterol Screening in the Past 2 Years Among Whites and Latino Subgroups, ≥18 Years, 2005a Total Population and Stratified by Source of Care
| White | Mexican/Mexican American | Puerto Rican | Central/South American | P valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol screening in past 2 years | |||||
| All adults by race, N | 11,818 | 3,958 | 357 | 629 | |
| % With cholesterol screening | 8,324 (70) | 2,232 (56) | 266 (74) | 421 (65) | <0.001 |
| Adults with a medical home, N | 6,834 | 1,360 | 198 | 215 | |
| % With cholesterol screening | 5,453 (79) | 1,034 (76) | 169 (83) | 182 (82) | 0.17 |
| Adults with a regular source of care, not a medical home, N | 2,914 | 929 | 86 | 122 | |
| % With cholesterol screening | 2,046 (70) | 591 (65) | 61 (70) | 94 (77) | 0.13 |
| Adults with no regular source of care, N | 1,983 | 1,642 | 71 | 286 | |
| % With cholesterol screening | 770 (41) | 594 (34) | 35 (50) | 141 (48) | 0.002 |
aWeighted, unadjusted percent estimates, n (%)
bp value for chi square of ethnic comparisons within source of care stratum
Source: Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), 2005