Are uninsured adults more likely to have undiagnosed hypertension and hypercholesterolemia compared to insured adults?
This study aims to provide nationally representative estimates of undiagnosed hypertension and hypercholesterolemia based on insurance status using NHANES III data.
Uninsured adults are much less likely than insured adults to receive routine checkups or preventive services, including screening for hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.1 To obtain nationally representative estimates of undiagnosed hypertension and hypercholesterolemia by insurance status, we analyzed the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III).2,3
Ayanian et al. (Mon,) studied this question.