Lipid concentrations and the use of lipid lowering drugs: evidence from a national cross sectional survey

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of the use of lipid lowering agents and its relation to blood lipid concentrations in English adults. Design: Cross sectional survey. Setting: England, 1998. Participants: Nationally representative sample of 13 586 adults (aged ≥16 years) living in non-institutional households. Main outcome measures: Mean blood concentrations of total cholesterol and high...