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The process is depicted for selecting adults from the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys), 2001 to 2012, fasting sample for analysis. Among 9914 adults, aged 21 to 64 years, in the NHANES fasting sample, 2982 met the definition for hypercholesterolemia. Data on the 712 uninsured, 582 publicly insured, and 1592 privately insured adults (italicized) were analyzed. BP indicates blood pressure; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; and LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein.
