Sex, ethnicity and language differences in statin prescribing in community health center patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Statins have been shown to reduce atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). In the United States, statins are underutilized, and the literature suggests women and Latine individuals received even fewer prescriptions than men even when eligible. No study has shown how statins are prescribed when looking at language, ethnicity, and considering sex.

Methods

Data were analyzed from a multistate EHR network across the US from 2014 to 2020. We included patients aged 40+ that were non-Hispanic White, English speaking Latine, and Spanish speaking Latine and further disaggregated by sex with the aim to examine statin prescription prevalence and rates between groups. GEE logistic and negative binomial regression models were used determine the outcomes adjusted by appr

SUBMITTER: Hodes T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11755339 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature