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 expendituresPrevalenceCumulative Burden of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Across the Spectrum of Diabetes Mellitus and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Non‐Elderly Adults in the United States
Mszar R, Grandhi GR, Valero‐Elizondo J, Caraballo C, Khera R, Desai N, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Cumulative Burden of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Across the Spectrum of Diabetes Mellitus and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Non‐Elderly Adults in the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e015523. PMID: 32394783, PMCID: PMC7660844, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseDiabetes mellitusNon-elderly adultsMedical billsCardiovascular diseaseBackground Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseNational Health Interview SurveyEffective public health policiesThird of deathsTreatment-related expensesHealth Interview SurveyHigher relative oddsLogistic regression analysisFinancial hardshipPublic health policyASCVD statusPatient populationStudy populationHigh riskRelative oddsWeighted populationCumulative burdenHealth policyInterview SurveyStrong association