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The distribution of 10-Year risk for coronary heart disease among U.S. adults

Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III

^* Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

View larger version (28K): [in a new window]   Figure 1 Age-specific distribution of risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) among U.S. adults age 20 years after including people with self-reported CHD or CHD risk equivalents (history of diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease, or stroke) in the highest risk category, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III, 1988 to 1994. Hatched bars = >20%; solid bars = 10% to 20%; open bars = <10%.