Table 55. Cholesterol among adults aged 20 and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1988–1994 through 2013–2016 Excel version (with more data years and standard errors when available): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2017.htm#055 . [Data are based on interviews and laboratory data of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population] Sex, race and Hispanic origin,1 percent of poverty level, and age
1988–1994
20 years and over, age-adjusted2
Percent of population with hypercholesterolemia (serum total cholesterol greater than or equal to 240 mg/dL or taking cholesterol-lowering medications)3
1999–2002
2003–2006
2007–2010
2013–2016
Both sexes4
22.8
25.0
27.7
27.4
27.1
Male Female
21.1 24.0
25.3 24.3
27.7 27.4
28.0 26.7
29.1 25.3
Not Hispanic or Latino: White only White only, male White only, female Black or African American only Black or African American only, male Black or African American only, female Asian only Asian only, male Asian only, female
22.9 21.1 24.2 21.3 18.6 23.1 -------
25.8 26.0 25.1 21.3 20.1 22.0 -------
28.5 28.7 28.2 23.2 22.8 23.3 -------
27.8 28.1 27.4 25.6 25.4 25.6 -------
28.0 30.0 26.1 24.2 25.0 23.7 25.7 27.3 24.4
Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino, male Hispanic or Latina, female Mexican origin Mexican origin, male Mexican origin, female
------20.0 19.9 19.8
------20.6 21.6 19.3
------24.2 24.2 24.1
27.3 29.1 25.2 27.4 28.6 25.5
24.8 26.8 22.8 24.7 28.2 21.1
23.0 22.1 23.1 21.7
25.0 25.9 26.5 23.1
27.9 27.6 27.5 27.9
26.5 27.6 28.9 26.6
26.0 26.5 28.8 27.3
21.5
25.0
28.0
28.7
29.4
Male Female
19.6 23.2
25.1 24.8
27.5 28.5
28.7 28.7
30.6 28.4
Not Hispanic or Latino: White only White only, male White only, female Black or African American only Black or African American only, male Black or African American only, female Asian only Asian only, male Asian only, female
22.3 20.0 24.5 18.1 16.0 19.7 -------
26.9 26.8 27.0 19.3 18.5 19.9 -------
30.3 29.7 30.8 21.7 21.3 21.9 -------
30.9 30.4 31.4 24.4 24.1 24.7 -------
32.7 33.8 31.6 24.1 24.3 23.8 24.7 26.0 23.5
Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino, male Hispanic or Latina, female Mexican origin Mexican origin, male Mexican origin, female
------15.6 16.2 14.9
------15.5 17.0 13.8
------19.0 19.3 18.7
22.3 23.7 20.7 22.4 23.7 21.0
21.0 22.9 19.1 20.7 24.3 17.0
Percent of poverty level:5 Below 100% 100%–199% 200%–399% 400% or more 20 years and over, crude Both sexes
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Table 55. Cholesterol among adults aged 20 and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1988–1994 through 2013–2016 Excel version (with more data years and standard errors when available): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2017.htm#055 . [Data are based on interviews and laboratory data of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population] Sex, race and Hispanic origin,1 percent of poverty level, and age
1988–1994
20 years and over, crude—Con.
Percent of population with hypercholesterolemia (serum total cholesterol greater than or equal to 240 mg/dL or taking cholesterol-lowering medications)3
1999–2002
2003–2006
2007–2010
2013–2016
Percent of poverty level:5 Below 100% 100%–199% 200%–399% 400% or more
19.4 21.3 21.3 21.9
21.6 25.4 26.2 24.2
24.1 28.3 28.1 28.7
22.3 28.7 30.6 29.6
23.8 28.5 30.8 31.5
13.1 8.2 21.0 30.1 29.6 30.8 27.4 24.4
16.1 10.4 23.1 36.0 34.1 39.1 36.3 29.0
16.5 10.2 25.2 35.7 32.4 41.6 49.4 37.1
14.3 8.5 22.5 39.0 34.0 46.2 48.9 45.2
13.1 7.6 22.4 39.5 31.2 48.3 56.7 56.4
9.9 7.3 13.5 36.4 28.2 45.8 46.9 41.2
11.4 9.1 14.4 31.7 27.2 39.2 51.9 44.0
12.9 10.8 15.8 37.3 29.6 49.2 55.3 47.3
10.6 6.8 15.7 39.1 29.1 51.4 53.3 52.5
8.2 6.1 11.2 35.7 29.9 42.1 58.5 56.9
Male 20–44 years 20–34 years 35–44 years 45–64 years 45–54 years 55–64 years 65–74 years 75 years and over Female 20–44 years 20–34 years 35–44 years 45–64 years 45–54 years 55–64 years 65–74 years 75 years and over
Percent of population with high cholesterol (serum total cholesterol greater than or equal to 240 mg/dL)6
20 years and over, age-adjusted2 Both sexes4
20.8
17.3
16.3
13.7
11.7
Male Female
19.0 22.0
16.4 17.8
15.1 17.1
12.6 14.4
11.0 12.2
Not Hispanic or Latino: White only White only, male White only, female Black or African American only Black or African American only, male Black or African American only, female Asian only Asian only, male Asian only, female
20.8 18.8 22.2 19.5 16.9 21.4 -------
17.5 16.5 18.1 15.5 12.4 17.7 -------
16.9 15.5 18.0 12.2 10.9 13.3 -------
13.9 12.2 15.3 11.3 10.8 11.5 -------
12.1 10.9 13.2 8.9 9.1 8.7 11.3 11.8 11.0
Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino, male Hispanic or Latina, female Mexican origin Mexican origin, male Mexican origin, female
------18.7 18.5 18.7
------15.8 17.4 13.8
------16.1 17.6 14.4
14.7 15.5 13.7 14.6 15.1 13.6
11.5 12.7 10.2 11.2 13.9 8.4
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Table 55. Cholesterol among adults aged 20 and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1988–1994 through 2013–2016 Excel version (with more data years and standard errors when available): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2017.htm#055 . [Data are based on interviews and laboratory data of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population] Sex, race and Hispanic origin,1 percent of poverty level, and age
1988–1994
1999–2002
2003–2006
2007–2010
2013–2016
Percent of population with high cholesterol (serum total cholesterol greater than or equal to 240 mg/dL)6
20 years and over, age-adjusted2—Con. Percent of poverty level:5 Below 100% 100%–199% 200%–399% 400% or more
20.6 20.6 20.8 19.5
18.3 19.1 18.9 14.4
18.1 16.7 15.8 15.9
14.4 15.0 14.4 12.3
10.9 11.5 12.9 11.7
19.6
17.3
16.4
14.1
11.8
Male Female
17.7 21.3
16.5 18.0
15.2 17.5
12.9 15.2
10.7 12.9
Not Hispanic or Latino: White only White only, male White only, female Black or African American only Black or African American only, male Black or African American only, female Asian only Asian only, male Asian only, female
20.3 18.0 22.5 16.7 14.7 18.2 -------
18.0 16.9 19.1 14.4 12.2 16.1 -------
17.4 15.7 18.9 11.7 10.8 12.5 -------
14.7 12.6 16.7 11.1 10.9 11.3 -------
12.5 10.4 14.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 11.2 11.7 10.8
Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino, male Hispanic or Latina, female Mexican origin Mexican origin, male Mexican origin, female
------14.9 15.4 14.3
------12.9 15.0 10.7
------14.2 15.7 12.6
13.5 14.7 12.2 13.6 14.7 12.3
11.2 13.1 9.4 11.1 14.3 7.8
17.6 19.8 19.3 19.9
16.4 18.2 18.7 15.5
16.8 16.0 15.8 17.1
12.8 14.6 14.6 13.7
10.3 11.2 12.8 12.7
12.5 8.2 19.4 27.2 26.6 28.0 21.9 20.4
14.2 9.8 19.7 22.2 23.6 19.9 13.7 10.2
14.1 9.5 20.5 19.1 20.8 16.0 10.9 9.6
11.1 7.6 16.2 17.7 18.7 16.3 7.5 6.8
10.4 6.7 16.6 13.9 15.8 11.8 6.4 2.9
20 years and over, crude Both sexes
4
Percent of poverty level:5 Below 100% 100%–199% 200%–399% 400% or more Male 20–44 years 20–34 years 35–44 years 45–64 years 45–54 years 55–64 years 65–74 years 75 years and over
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Table 55. Cholesterol among adults aged 20 and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1988–1994 through 2013–2016 Excel version (with more data years and standard errors when available): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2017.htm#055 . [Data are based on interviews and laboratory data of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population] Sex, race and Hispanic origin,1 percent of poverty level, and age
1988–1994
1999–2002
2003–2006
2007–2010
2013–2016
Percent of population with high cholesterol (serum total cholesterol greater than or equal to 240 mg/dL)6
20 years and over, crude—Con. Female 20–44 years 20–34 years 35–44 years 45–64 years 45–54 years 55–64 years 65–74 years 75 years and over
9.4 7.3 12.3 33.4 26.7 40.9 41.3 38.2
20 years and over, age-adjusted2 Both sexes
4
10.4 8.9 12.4 23.0 21.4 25.6 32.3 26.5
11.3 10.3 12.7 23.9 19.7 30.5 24.2 18.6
8.4 5.8 11.9 21.3 17.7 25.6 20.6 20.2
6.7 5.6 8.3 18.6 18.8 18.3 18.4 13.8
Mean serum total cholesterol level (mg/dL) 206
203
200
196
191
Male Female
204 207
202 204
198 202
194 198
188 193
Not Hispanic or Latino: White only White only, male White only, female Black or African American only Black or African American only, male Black or African American only, female Asian only Asian only, male Asian only, female
206 205 208 205 202 207 -------
204 202 205 199 195 202 -------
201 198 203 194 193 195 -------
196 193 199 192 191 192 -------
192 188 194 184 183 185 191 190 192
Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino, male Hispanic or Latina, female Mexican origin Mexican origin, male Mexican origin, female
------206 206 206
------202 204 199
------202 203 200
198 199 197 198 200 196
192 192 191 191 193 190
205 205 207 205
201 204 205 202
203 201 199 201
196 198 196 195
187 191 191 193
204
203
200
197
191
202 206
202 204
198 202
194 199
188 194
Percent of poverty level:5 Below 100% 100%–199% 200%–399% 400% or more 20 years and over, crude Both sexes
4
Male Female
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Table 55. Cholesterol among adults aged 20 and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1988–1994 through 2013–2016 Excel version (with more data years and standard errors when available): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2017.htm#055 . [Data are based on interviews and laboratory data of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population] Sex, race and Hispanic origin,1 percent of poverty level, and age
1988–1994
1999–2002
2003–2006
2007–2010
2013–2016
Mean serum total cholesterol level (mg/dL)
20 years and over, crude—Con. Not Hispanic or Latino: White only White only, male White only, female Black or African American only Black or African American only, male Black or African American only, female Asian only Asian only, male Asian only, female
206 203 208 200 198 201 -------
205 203 206 197 194 199 -------
202 198 205 193 192 194 -------
198 193 201 191 191 191 -------
192 187 197 184 183 185 191 190 192
Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino, male Hispanic or Latina, female Mexican origin Mexican origin, male Mexican origin, female
------199 199 198
------197 200 194
------198 200 196
197 199 194 198 200 195
191 193 190 191 194 188
200 202 205 206
198 202 204 204
200 199 199 203
194 197 197 198
186 190 190 195
194 186 206 216 216 216 212 205
196 188 207 213 215 212 202 195
196 186 209 206 208 202 191 187
194 186 205 202 204 199 182 176
187 179 200 196 201 192 176 168
189 184 195 225 217 235 233 229
191 185 198 215 211 221 224 217
192 188 197 213 208 219 214 206
187 181 195 211 208 214 207 203
181 177 188 207 207 206 202 196
Percent of poverty level:5 Below 100% 100%–199% 200%–399% 400% or more Male 20–44 years 20–34 years 35–44 years 45–64 years 45–54 years 55–64 years 65–74 years 75 years and over Female 20–44 years 20–34 years 35–44 years 45–64 years 45–54 years 55–64 years 65–74 years 75 years and over
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Table 55. Cholesterol among adults aged 20 and over, by selected characteristics: United States, selected years 1988–1994 through 2013–2016 Excel version (with more data years and standard errors when available): https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2017.htm#055 . [Data are based on interviews and laboratory data of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population] - - - Data not available. 1 Persons of Hispanic and Mexican origin may be of any race. Starting with 1999 data, race-specific estimates are tabulated according to the 1997 Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity and are not strictly comparable with estimates for earlier years. The non-Hispanic race categories shown in the table conform to the 1997 Standards. Starting with 1999 data, race-specific estimates are for persons who reported only one racial group. Prior to data year 1999, estimates were tabulated according to the 1977 Standards. Estimates for single-race categories prior to 1999 included persons who reported one race, or if they reported more than one race, identified one race as best representing their race. See Appendix II,
Hispanic origin; Race. 2
Estimates are age-adjusted to the year 2000 standard population using five age groups: 20–34 years, 35–44 years, 45–54 years, 55–64 years, and 65 years and over. Age-adjusted estimates
may differ from other age-adjusted estimates based on the same data and presented elsewhere if different age groups are used in the adjustment procedure. See Appendix II, Age adjustment. 3
Hypercholesterolemia is defined as measured serum total cholesterol greater than or equal to 240 mgdL (6.20 mmol/L) or reporting taking cholesterol-lowering medications. Respondents were
asked, "Are you now following this advice [from a doctor or health professional] to take prescribed medicine [to lower your cholesterol]?" 4
Includes persons of all races and Hispanic origins, not just those shown separately.
5
Percent of poverty level was calculated by dividing family income by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ poverty guidelines specific to family size, as well as the appropriate year, and state. Persons with unknown percent of poverty level are excluded (7% in 2013–2016). See Appendix II, Family income; Poverty. 6
High cholesterol is defined as serum total cholesterol greater than or equal to 240 mg/dL (6.20 mmol/L), regardless of whether the respondent reported taking cholesterol-lowering medications.
NOTES: See Appendix II, Cholesterol. Standard errors for selected years are available in the spreadsheet version of this table. Data for additional years are available. See the Excel spreadsheet on the Health, United States website at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.htm. SOURCE: NCHS, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. See Appendix I, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
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