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MEPS Topics: Priority Conditions -- High Cholesterol
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Priority Conditions -- High Cholesterol
Description: MEPS collects information about a select group of medical conditions that have been specified by the Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality as "priority conditions." These conditions, selected for their prevalence, expense, or relevance to policy, are: hypertension, heart disease, stroke, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD), and high cholesterol. High cholesterol information is collected by inquiring about the last time the respondent's cholesterol level was checked and if a medical professional recommended lowering the cholesterol or fat in the respondent's diet. High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia) is also identified by the condition code associated with medical events reported during a reference period. In addition to the tables below, person-level data files with high cholesterol variables can be downloaded for analysis.
Audioicon AHRQ Podcasts: Healthcare 411 Series: Cholesterol Levels 02:00 (MM:SS)
Publications: Publications are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first).
Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Adults with Health Care Expenses for Multiple Chronic Conditions, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2014 
Statistical Brief #498 
Uninsurance and Insurance Transitions Before and After 2014: Estimates for U.S., Non-Elderly Adults by Health Status, Presence of Chronic Conditions and State Medicaid Expansion Status 
Statistical Brief #490 
Expenditures for Commonly Treated Conditions among Adults Age 18 and Older in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2013 
Statistical Brief #487 
Experiences with Health Care Providers during Non-Emergency Care among Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2012 
Statistical Brief #483 
Specialist Need and Access among Adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2012 
Statistical Brief #482 
Heart Disease among Elderly Americans: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2010 
Statistical Brief #409 
Heart Disease among Near Elderly Americans: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2010 
Statistical Brief #408 
Trends in Utilization and Expenditures of Prescribed Drugs Treating Diabetes, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol for Persons under Age 40 in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2000 and 2010 
Statistical Brief #407 
Cholesterol Screening among the U.S. Noninstitutionalized Adult Population Age 20 and Older, 2005 
Statistical Brief #187 
The Top Five Outpatient Prescription Drugs Ranked by Total Expense for Medicare Beneficiaries, by Insurance Status, 2004 
Statistical Brief #186 
The Top Five Outpatient Prescription Drugs Ranked by Total Expense for Children, Adults, and the Elderly, 2004 
Statistical Brief #180 
Personal Health Behaviors for Heart Disease Prevention among the U.S. Adult Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2004 
Statistical Brief #165 
Trends in the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Hypertension, 1997 to 2003 
Research Findings #25 
Outpatient Prescription Drug Expenses in the U.S. Community Population, 2003 
Chartbook #16 
Trends in Statin Use in the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Medicare Population, 1997 and 2002 
Statistical Brief #97 
Statin Use in the Civilian Noninstitutionalized Medicare Population in 2002 
Statistical Brief #96 
Statin Use among Persons 18 and Older in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Reported as Receiving Medical Care for the Treatment of High Cholesterol, 2002 
Statistical Brief #95 
Top 10 Outpatient Prescription Medicines Ranked by Utilization and Expenditures for the Elderly in the U.S. Community Population, 2002 
Statistical Brief #66 
Top 10 Outpatient Prescription Medicines Ranked by Utilization and Expenditures for the Near Elderly in the U.S. Community Population, 2002 
Statistical Brief #65 
Top 10 Outpatient Prescription Medicines Ranked by Utilization and Expenditures for the U.S. Community Population, 2002 
Statistical Brief #60 
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