Association of cardiovascular risk factor profile and financial hardship from medical bills among non-elderly adults in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While optimal cardiovascular risk factor (CRF) profile is associated with lower mortality, morbidity, and healthcare expenditures among individuals with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), less is known regarding its impact on financial hardship from medical bills. Therefore, we assessed whether an optimal CRF profile is associated with a lower burden of financial hardship from medical bills and a reduction in cost-related barriers to health.

Methods

We used a nationally representative sample of adults between 18 and 64 years from the National Health Interview Survey between 2013 and 2017. We assessed ASCVD status and the number of risk factors to categorize the study population into 4 mutually exclusive categories: ASCVD (irrespective of CRF profile)

SUBMITTER: Grandhi GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8315456 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature