Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details

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Title:

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

Product type:

Statistical Brief 95

MEPS component:

Household Component

Publication date:

September 27, 2005

Description:

Using data from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) for 2002, this Statistical Brief provides estimates of persons with high cholesterol who were using a statin by selected demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, including age, race/ethnicity, and insurance status.

Author(s):

Marie N. Stagnitti, MPA

Agency:

Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Source:

Web Only

MEPS Topics:

Medical Conditions, Prescription Drugs, Preventive Care, Priority Conditions -- High Cholesterol

PDF link:

data_files/publications/st95/stat95.pdf (155 KB)

HTML link:

data_files/publications/st95/stat95.shtml