Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Publication Details

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Publication Details

Title:

Cholesterol Screening among the U.S. Noninstitutionalized Adult Population Age 20 and Older, 2005

Product type:

Statistical Brief 187

MEPS component:

Household Component

Publication date:

October 4, 2007

Description:

This Statistical Brief estimates cholesterol testing among the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population age 20 and older. The estimates presented are derived from data collected in the questionnaire used in the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC).

Author(s):

Anita Soni, PhD

Agency:

Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Source:

Web only

MEPS Topics:

Medical Conditions, Preventive Care, Priority Conditions -- Heart Conditions, Priority Conditions -- High Cholesterol, Priority Conditions -- Strokes

PDF link:

data_files/publications/st187/stat187.pdf (114 KB)

Related AHRQ Podcast:

Healthcare 411 Series: Cholesterol Levels (0 minutes)