Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics of sample (N = 6580), statin use, and statin eligibility among those not on statins (N = 6043).

	Total Sample	Proportion of total sample (N = 6580)	Proportion of total sample on Statins (N = 6580)	Proportion eligible of those not on Statins, (N = 6043)
Total	6580	1.00	0.08	0.10
Age group
21-34	1,915	0.28	0.00	0.03
35-44	1,236	0.22	0.03	0.06
45-54	1,153	0.23	0.08	0.12
55-64	1,030	0.14	0.15	0.18
≥ 65	1,246	0.13	0.24	0.30
Female	3425	0.51	0.07	0.05
Race/Ethnicity
White	3,267	0.72	0.08	0.11
Black	1,301	0.1	0.06	0.09
Hispanic	1,754	0.12	0.03	0.07
Other	258	0.05	0.11	0.12
Federal Poverty Level
<100%	1,068	0.11	0.06	0.13
100-149%	926	0.10	0.07	0.12
150-199%	708	0.10	0.07	0.11
200-299%	1,048	0.16	0.09	0.11
300-499%	1,492	0.27	0.07	0.08
≥ 500%	1,338	0.27	0.08	0.10
Education
<12 years	1,893	0.18	0.07	0.15
12 years	1,529	0.26	0.10	0.13
>12 years	3,158	0.56	0.07	0.08
No Insurance	1352	0.18	0.02	0.07
Usual Source of Care	5,549	0.85	0.09	0.11
Physician Visits
0	1,093	0.16	0.01	0.08
1	1,203	0.2	0.03	0.08
2	1,735	0.28	0.09	0.11
3	1,550	0.22	0.13	0.13
4	473	0.06	0.11	0.15
≥ 5	526	0.08	0.12	0.09
English Spoken at Home	5,434	0.91	0.08	0.08
Survey Year
1999-2000	1,385	0.21	0.02	0.12
2001-2002	1,720	0.26	0.03	0.11
2003-2004	1,687	0.26	0.12	0.11
2005-2006	1,788	0.28	0.12	0.09

Notes: Proportions are population weighted. Source: NHANES 1999-2006