These figures come from 2012 and 2017.
Between 2012 and 2017, more working-age Americans had their blood cholesterol checked. According to the National Health Interview Survey, the share of adults aged 20 to 64 who had a cholesterol check by a health professional in the previous 12 months rose from 58.0% in 2012 to 65.5% in 2017.
Percentage of adults aged 20–64 with a blood cholesterol check by a health professional in the past 12 months, by poverty status, 2012 and 2017, with 95% confidence intervals. CDC, National Center for Health Statistics.
The increase showed up at every income level:
| Poverty status | 2012 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| Poor | 46.3% | 56.0% |
| Near poor | 47.9% | 59.0% |
| Not poor | 63.2% | 68.5% |
| All adults 20–64 | 58.0% | 65.5% |
Even so, a gap remained. In both years, adults who were not poor were more likely than poor or near-poor adults to have had their cholesterol checked.
Sources
- QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 20–64 Years with a Blood Cholesterol Check by a Health Professional During the Past 12 Months, by Poverty Status — National Health Interview Survey, 2012 and 2017. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 67(48). Reported by Michael E. Martinez and Tainya C. Clarke, National Center for Health Statistics. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6748a6.htm
- National Health Interview Survey: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm
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