Prevalencia de Hipercolesterolemia en adultos mayores de Costa Rica.

Abstract

This paper estimates the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia (with or without previousdiagnose) in elderly Costa Ricans. Too explore the factors associated to hypercholesterolemiacontrolled in elderly with previous diagnose. Data for this study come from a nationallysample of CRELES: “Costa Rica: Longevity and Healthy Agin Study”. Hypercholesterolemiaprevalence is 59,5% in elderly Costa Ricans. Prevalence for elderly with previous diagnose is68% according study´s data and is higher in females than males. This difference wassignificant. The principal factors associated with hypercholesterolemia controlled are: malegender, have diabetes and hypertension diagnose, physical activity and take a drug for lipidscontrol. The drug interaction was not significant according the study´s data.