Association of cardiovascular risk factor profile and financial hardship from medical bills among non-elderly adults in the United States
Grandhi GR, Valero-Elizondo J, Mszar R, Brandt EJ, Annapureddy A, Khera R, Saxena A, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Desai NR, Blaha MJ, Cheema FH, Vahidy FS, Nasir K. Association of cardiovascular risk factor profile and financial hardship from medical bills among non-elderly adults in the United States. American Journal Of Preventive Cardiology 2020, 2: 100034. PMID: 34327457, PMCID: PMC8315456, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2020.100034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular risk factor profileCost-related barriersRisk factor profileNon-elderly adultsCRF profileLow prevalenceMedical billsFactor profileNational Health Interview SurveyHealth Interview SurveyLack of insuranceFinancial hardshipLogistic regression modelsLow incomeASCVD statusRisk factorsCardiovascular diseaseStudy populationLower oddsLower mortalityUninsured individualsLow burdenHealthcare expendituresPrevalence