Education differentials by race and ethnicity in the diagnosis and management of hypercholesterolemia: a national sample of U.S. adults (NHANES 1999–2002)

Sharon Merkin (), Arun Karlamangla, Eileen Crimmins, Susan Charette, Mark Hayward, Jung Kim, Brandon Koretz and Teresa Seeman

International Journal of Public Health, 2009, vol. 54, issue 3, 166-174

Abstract: Higher education significantly increased the odds of being screened for hypercholesterolemia overall and within each race/ethnic group. Education differentials were strongest for hypercholesterolemia screening, and weak or no longer apparent for subsequent steps of awareness, treatment and control. Focusing public health policy on increasing screening for individuals with low education might greatly improve their chances of preventing or mitigating morbidity related to hypercholesterolemia and subsequent cardiovascular disease. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel 2009

Keywords: Cholesterol; Hypercholesterolemia; Education; Socioeconomic status; Race; Ethnicity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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