Table 2.

Adjusted Mean Difference in the Age of Diagnosis (in Years) of Cardiovascular Disease and Its Risk Factors Among US Adults, Stratified by Sex: MEPS 2008 to 2017

Age of Diagnosis (in y) of CVD/CVD Risk Factors	Men	Women	P Value
β (95% CI) in y
Coronary heart disease	Ref	1.06 (0.48 to 1.63)*	<0.001*
Hypercholesterolemia	Ref	0.92 (0.70 to 1.15)*	<0.001*
Hypertension	Ref	0.28 (−0.01 to 0.57)	0.05
Stroke	Ref	−1.20 (−1.89 to −0.49)*	0.001*

The beta‐coefficients and their 95% CIs were obtained from linear regression models. All models compared women with men and were adjusted for current age, race/ethnicity, level of income, health insurance, educational status, and Charlson comorbidity index. MEPS indicates Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.

^*Results are statistically significant with P<0.05.