Table 1Prevalence of Hypercholesterolemia among Korean Adults ≥30 Years Old in 2015
Age, yr |
Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia, %a
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
≥30b
|
19.5 |
16.9 |
22.1 |
30–49 |
12.1 |
14.7 |
9.4 |
50–64 |
24.5 |
18.1 |
30.9 |
≥65 |
30.3 |
20.8 |
37.6 |
Table 2Trends in the Prevalence of Hypercholesterolemia, 2010 to 2015
Variable |
Hypertriglyceridemia, %a
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
Total |
13.5±0.6 |
13.8±0.5 |
14.5±0.6 |
14.9±0.6 |
14.6±0.7 |
17.9±0.7 |
Male |
13.0±0.9 |
12.6±0.9 |
12.2±0.8 |
13.6±0.8 |
13.9±1.0 |
16.5±1.0 |
Female |
13.4±0.7 |
14.9±0.7 |
16.4±0.9 |
15.9±0.8 |
15.0±0.8 |
19.1±0.8 |
Table 3Cholesterol Levels among Adults Aged 20 and over in the United States Based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for Selected Years (1988 to 1994 through 2011 to 2014)
20 Years and over, age-adjusted |
1988–1994 |
1999–2002 |
2003–2006 |
2007–2010 |
2011–2014 |
Population with hypercholesterolemia, %a
|
|
|
|
|
|
Both sexes |
22.8 |
25.0 |
27.7 |
27.4 |
27.8 |
Male |
21.1 |
25.3 |
27.7 |
28.0 |
28.4 |
Female |
24.0 |
24.3 |
27.4 |
26.7 |
27.3 |
Population with high cholesterol, %b
|
|
|
|
|
|
Both sexes |
20.8 |
17.3 |
16.3 |
13.7 |
11.9 |
Male |
19.0 |
16.4 |
15.1 |
12.6 |
10.8 |
Female |
22.0 |
17.8 |
17.1 |
14.4 |
12.7 |
Mean serum total cholesterol level, mg/dL |
|
|
|
|
|
Both sexes |
206 |
203 |
200 |
196 |
192 |
Male |
204 |
202 |
198 |
194 |
189 |
Female |
207 |
204 |
202 |
198 |
195 |
Table 4Prevalence of Hypertriglyceridemia in Korean Adults ≥30 Years Old in 2015
Age, yr |
Prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia, %a
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
≥30b
|
16.8 |
23.9 |
10.4 |
30–49 |
17.3 |
27.5 |
7.9 |
50–64 |
17.9 |
24.1 |
12.2 |
≥65 |
13.9 |
14.9 |
13.0 |
Table 5Trends in the Prevalence of Hypertriglyceridemia, 2010 to 2015
Variable |
Hypertriglyceridemia, %a
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
Total |
16.6±0.7 |
16.2±0.7 |
16.8±0.8 |
17.1±0.7 |
17.9±0.8 |
16.8±0.8 |
Male |
23.9±1.3 |
23.9±1.2 |
21.1±1.3 |
23.8±1.3 |
26.8±1.3 |
24.6±1.5 |
Female |
9.7±0.7 |
8.9±0.7 |
12.5±0.9 |
10.9±0.7 |
9.8±0.8 |
9.7±0.8 |
Table 6Management Status of Hypercholesterolemia in Participants of the Sixth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013 to 2015)
Age, yr |
Total |
Male |
Female |
Awarenessa
|
|
|
|
≥30b
|
57.7 |
51.4 |
62.4 |
30–49 |
32.3 |
32.1 |
32.6 |
50–64 |
62.9 |
61.7 |
63.6 |
≥65 |
77.9 |
77.5 |
78.0 |
Treatmentc |
|
|
|
≥30b
|
45.5 |
39.8 |
49.9 |
30–49 |
19.3 |
18.6 |
20.5 |
50–64 |
48.7 |
50.4 |
47.7 |
≥65 |
69.9 |
69.9 |
69.9 |
Rate of control (in those with hypercholesterolemia)d
|
|
|
|
≥30b
|
39.7 |
37.1 |
41.7 |
30–49 |
15.8 |
15.8 |
15.8 |
50–64 |
42.8 |
47.4 |
40.0 |
≥65 |
61.6 |
68.4 |
59.0 |
Rate of control (in the treated)e
|
|
|
|
≥30b
|
84.3 |
88.4 |
81.8 |
30–49 |
76.5 |
76.3 |
77.0 |
50–64 |
84.9 |
90.2 |
81.5 |
≥65 |
85.9 |
93.6 |
82.9 |
Table 7Management Status of Hypercholesterolemia during the Most Recent 10 Years
Variable |
2005 (third KNHANES) |
2007–2009 (fourth KNHANES) |
2010–2012 (fifth KNHANES) |
2013–2015 (sixth KNHANES) |
Awarenessa
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
24.0±2.4 |
38.8±1.5 |
47.4±1.4 |
57.7±1.3 |
Male |
24.4±4.2 |
37.0±2.2 |
45.2±2.3 |
51.4±2.0 |
Female |
23.8±3.0 |
40.3±1.8 |
49.1±1.7 |
62.4±1.6 |
Treatmentb
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
17.3±2.1 |
26.9±1.3 |
37.3±1.4 |
45.5±1.3 |
Male |
17.5±3.6 |
24.6±1.9 |
35.8±2.0 |
39.8±2.0 |
Female |
17.1±2.6 |
28.6±1.6 |
38.4±1.8 |
49.9±1.6 |
Rate of control (in those with hypercholesterolemia)c
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
10.8±1.7 |
20.3±1.1 |
29.9±1.2 |
39.7±1.2 |
Male |
11.0±2.5 |
20.2±1.7 |
28.7±1.8 |
37.1±1.9 |
Female |
10.6±2.2 |
20.3±1.4 |
30.9±1.6 |
41.7±1.5 |
Rate of control (in the treated)d
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
62.3±6.6 |
73.5±2.2 |
78.8±1.6 |
84.3±1.2 |
Male |
63.1±11.0 |
80.6±3.3 |
79.3±2.8 |
88.4±1.8 |
Female |
61.8±7.9 |
68.8±2.9 |
78.5±1.9 |
81.8±1.6 |