TABLE 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Mean (Inter-quartile Range) or Frequency (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHANES II (1976–1980) | ||||
| Variable | Women (N = 5,916) | Men (N = 5,394) | ||
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 214.7 | (179–245) | 211.2 | (179–239) |
| Fasting LDL (mg/dL) | 133.5 | (104–159) | 135.6 | (107–161) |
| High Total Cholesterol (%) | 28.1 | 24.9 | ||
| High Fasting LDL (%) | 24.5 | 25.6 | ||
| Poverty Income Ratio (PIR) | 2.5 | (1.5–3.4) | 2.8 | (1.8–3.8) |
| Age | 42.8 | (29–56) | 41.9 | (28–54) |
| Race-Ethnicity (%) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 82.9 | 84.2 | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 10.5 | 9.2 | ||
| Mexican-American | — | — | ||
| Other Race | 6.6 | 6.6 | ||
| BMI | 25.2 | (21.2–27.8) | 25.5 | (22.7–27.7) |
|
NHANES III (1988–1994) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Women (N = 7,415) | Men (N = 6,863) | ||
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 205.4 | (174–233) | 202.1 | (173–228) |
| Fasting LDL (mg/dL) | 124.5 | (98–147) | 130.1 | (105–152) |
| High Total Cholesterol (%) | 20.7 | 17.7 | ||
| High Fasting LDL (%) | 15.8 | 18.8 | ||
| Poverty Income Ratio (PIR) | 2.8 | (1.5–4.0) | 3.0 | (1.7–4.4) |
| Age | 45.6 | (31–58) | 43.6 | (30–55) |
| Race-Ethnicity (%) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 77.5 | 78.1 | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 10.7 | 9.4 | ||
| Mexican-American | 4.3 | 5.3 | ||
| Other Race | 7.5 | 7.3 | ||
| BMI | 26.5 | (21.9–29.9) | 26.6 | (23.5–29.0) |
|
NHANES 1999–2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Women (N = 5,469) | Men (N = 5,678) | ||
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 202.9 | (175–228) | 201.9 | (174–226) |
| Fasting LDL (mg/dL) | 119.0 | (95–141) | 123.0 | (99–144) |
| High Total Cholesterol (%) | 17.1 | 16.7 | ||
| High Fasting LDL (%) | 12.3 | 13.8 | ||
| Poverty Income Ratio (PIR) | 2.9 | (1.4–4.7) | 3.1 | (1.7–5.0) |
| Age | 47.1 | (34–59) | 45.0 | (32–55) |
| Race-Ethnicity (%) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 73.3 | 73.3 | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 10.9 | 9.6 | ||
| Mexican-American | 6.4 | 7.9 | ||
| Other Race | 9.5 | 9.2 | ||
| BMI | 28.2 | (23.1–31.9) | 28.0 | (24.4–30.6) |
Notes: Data reflect survey sampling weights. Sample sizes are smaller for data on fasting LDL–NHANES II: 2,388 women, 2,170 men; NHANES III: 3,172 women, 2,848 men; NHANES 1999–2004: 2,412 women, 2,474 men.