Socioeconomic status and dyslipidemia in Korean adults: The 2008–2010 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

• Published in: Preventive medicine 2013-10, Vol.57 (4), p.304-309
• Main Authors: Nam, Ga Eun, Cho, Kyung Hwan, Park, Yong Gyu, Han, Kyung Do, Choi, Youn Seon, Kim, Seon Mee, Lee, Kyung Shik, Ko, Byung Joon, Kim, Yang Hyun, Han, Byoung Duck, Kim, Do Hoon
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Cholesterol; Dyslipidemia; Dyslipidemias - epidemiology; Dyslipidemias - etiology; Education; Educational Status; Female; Households; Humans; Income; Income - statistics & numerical data; Internal Medicine; Logistic Models; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Miscellaneous; Nutrition; Nutrition Surveys - statistics & numerical data; Parameters; Prevalence; Prevention and actions; Public health. Hygiene; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic status
• ISSN: 0091-7435; 1096-0260
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.06.008

Abstract Objective This study investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and dyslipidemia and various parameters of dyslipidemia among Korean adults. Methods Data from the 2008–2010 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used in this study. A total of 19,041 Korean adults greater than 19 years old participated in the study. The SES was assessed by monthly household income and education level. The relationship of SES to the risk of dyslipidemia was assessed with multivariate logistic regression analysis after adjusting for potential confounders. Results The prevalence of dyslipidemia was 37.4% among Korean adults. In men, household income level was positively associated with prevalence and risks of several parameters of dyslipidemia, and education level had positive associations with the risks of dyslipidemia and parameters of dyslipidemia. However, low SES was linked to increased prevalence and risks of dyslipidemia ( P for trend < 0.05) and parameters of dyslipidemia in women. Conclusions Socioeconomic disparities in dyslipidemia were found in the Korean population. Also, there were gender differences in the relationship between SES and dyslipidemia. These disparities should be considered when performing risk calculations and screening for dyslipidemia, which will ultimately help prevent cardiovascular disease.