Table 1.
Characteristics of Adults, Aged 21 to 64 Years, With Hypercholesterolemia by Insurance Status
| Characteristics | Adults in NHANES 2001–2012 With Hypercholesterolemia | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance Status | ||||
| All Adults | Uninsured | Insured | P Value | |
| NHANES sample, Na | 2982 | 712 | 2260 | |
| US population, aged 21–64 y, with high LDL‐C, N (%) | 53 468 994 (31.2)b | 9 685 399 (18.1)c | 43 783 595 (81.9)c | |
| Age, y | 48.8±0.3 | 45.8±0.5 | 49.4±0.3 | <0.0001 |
| Sex, % | ||||
| Male | 55.6±1.0 | 56.3±2.6 | 55.5±1.1 | 0.80d |
| Female | 44.4±1.0 | 43.7±2.6 | 44.5±1.1 | |
| Race, % | ||||
| White | 71.2±1.7 | 54.3±3.3 | 75.0±1.6 | <0.0001d |
| Black | 11.3±1.0 | 12.0±1.5 | 11.1±1.0 | |
| Hispanic | 11.3±1.0 | 25.3±2.7 | 8.2±0.8 | |
| Other | 6.1±0.7 | 8.4±1.7 | 5.7±0.7 | |
| Healthcare visits/y, % | ||||
| 0–1 | 28.4±1.1 | 52.0±2.2 | 23.1±1.2 | <0.0001d |
| 2–3 | 29.5±1.0 | 22.1±2.2 | 31.2±1.2 | |
| ≥4 | 42.1±1.2 | 25.9±1.9 | 45.7±1.4 | |
| Poverty indexe | 3.2±0.1 | 1.9±0.1 | 3.4±0.1 | <0.0001 |
| Federal poverty level, % | ||||
| <100% | 12.6±0.9 | 26.4±2.5 | 9.6±0.9 | <0.0001d |
| 100%–200% | 18.8±1.1 | 40.6±2.9 | 14.1±1.1 | |
| ≥200% | 68.6±1.4 | 33.0±3.3 | 76.3±1.4 | |
| Education, % | ||||
| Less than high school | 18.7±0.9 | 33.9±2.0 | 15.3±0.9 | <0.0001d |
| High school | 25.9±1.0 | 30.4±2.3 | 24.9±1.2 | |
| Some college or more | 55.4±1.3 | 35.7±2.4 | 59.8±1.5 | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 30.4±0.2 | 29.9±0.4 | 30.6±0.2 | 0.05 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 220.8±1.1 | 231.6±2.0 | 218.4±1.3 | <0.0001 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 50.0±0.4 | 47.5±0.6 | 50.5±0.4 | <0.0001 |
| LDL‐C, mg/dL | 140.8±1.0 | 152.9±1.8 | 138.2±1.2 | <0.0001 |
| Hypertension, % | 42.0±1.3 | 33.0±2.7 | 43.9±1.4 | 0.0004 |
| Diabetes mellitus, % | 22.6±1.1 | 23.6±1.9 | 22.3±1.3 | 0.60 |
| Current cigarette smoker, % | 29.8±1.2 | 42.5±2.6 | 26.9±1.3 | <0.0001 |
| Cardiovascular disease, % | 12.9±0.8 | 11.4±1.5 | 13.2±0.9 | 0.30 |
Data are presented as mean±SEM unless otherwise indicated. HDL indicates high‐density lipoprotein; LDL‐C, low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol; and NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
a
Number in NHANES with fasting status and hypercholesterolemia.
b
Percentage of all US adults, aged 21 to 64 years.
c
Percentage of adults, aged 21 to 64 years, with hypercholesterolemia.
d
Difference in distribution between uninsured and insured adults.
e
Annual income/federal poverty level.