* Percentage of adults aged 40 and over who used a prescription cholesterol-lowering medication in the past
30 days, by age, sex, and race and Hispanic origin.
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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, **** 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.
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CDC. (December 1, 2014). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and over using prescription cholesterol-lowering medication in 2011-2012, by characteristic* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/399068/adults-aged-40-using-prescription-cholesterol-lowering-drug-by-characteristics/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and over using prescription cholesterol-lowering medication in 2011-2012, by characteristic*." Chart. December 1, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/399068/adults-aged-40-using-prescription-cholesterol-lowering-drug-by-characteristics/
CDC. (2014). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and over using prescription cholesterol-lowering medication in 2011-2012, by characteristic*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/399068/adults-aged-40-using-prescription-cholesterol-lowering-drug-by-characteristics/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 40 Years and over Using Prescription Cholesterol-lowering Medication in 2011-2012, by Characteristic*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Dec 2014, /statistics/399068/adults-aged-40-using-prescription-cholesterol-lowering-drug-by-characteristics/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and over using prescription cholesterol-lowering medication in 2011-2012, by characteristic* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/399068/adults-aged-40-using-prescription-cholesterol-lowering-drug-by-characteristics/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and over using prescription cholesterol-lowering medication in 2011-2012, by characteristic* [Graph], CDC, December 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/399068/adults-aged-40-using-prescription-cholesterol-lowering-drug-by-characteristics/
