Table 3 Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia diagnosis based on the NCEP ATP III guidelines across demographic variables
Variable | Group | Prevalence (%) | 95% CI (%) | P_value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Group | 25–29 | 46.15 | 42.26 – 50.04 |  < 0.001 |
30–34 | 53.63 | 50.32 – 56.94 | ||
35–39 | 51.12 | 48.44 – 53.81 | ||
40–44 | 53.05 | 50.22 – 55.88 | ||
45–49 | 54.76 | 51.74 – 57.78 | ||
50–54 | 55.64 | 52.68 – 58.61 | ||
55–59 | 61.2 | 58.22 – 64.19 | ||
60–64 | 59.91 | 55.83 – 63.99 | ||
65 and above | 60.75 | 58.29 – 63.21 | ||
Sex | Male | 66.73 | 65.33 – 68.21 |  < 0.001 |
Female | 46.56 | 45.19 – 47.93 | ||
Area | Rural | 53.04 | 51.51 – 54.57 | 0.001 |
Urban | 56.31 | 55.00 – 57.63 | ||
Education Level | 0 Years | 57.85 | 55.44 – 60.26 | 0.03 |
1–7 Years | 56.13 | 53.74 – 58.52 | ||
7–12 Years | 55.68 | 53.56 – 57.80 | ||
 > 12 Years | 53.68 | 51.50 – 55.86 | ||
Wealth Index | Poorest (1) | 54.1 | 51.85 – 56.35 | 0.74 |
Second (2) | 55.67 | 53.38 – 57.95 | ||
Middle (3) | 56.13 | 54.04 – 58.21 | ||
Fourth (4) | 55.66 | 53.45 – 57.87 | ||
Richest (5) | 56.16 | 53.40 – 58.92 |