adults aged 40+ using prescription cholesterol-lowering drug by characteristics 2012

This statistic is based on a survey and displays the percentage of U.S. adults over 40 years of age that used prescription cholesterol-lowering medication within the past 30 days in 2011-2012, by selected characteristics (age, gender, and ethnicity). During this time, 30.1 percent of male adults reported using cholesterol-lowering medication. Elevated cholesterol levels is a major risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is one of the most common diseases in the country and the leading cause of mortality.

本统计数据基于一项调查，展示了2011-2012年间美国40岁及以上成年人中在过去30天内使用处方降胆固醇药物的比例，并根据所选特征（年龄、性别和种族）进行了分类。在此期间，30.1%的男性成年人报告称使用了降胆固醇药物。高胆固醇水平是心血管疾病发展的主要风险因素。心血管疾病是我国最常见的疾病之一，也是导致死亡率上升的首要原因。