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1633003

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
We conducted free, voluntary, public cholesterol screenings in supermarkets in the Rochester, New York, area during a four-month period for demonstration and research purposes. We assessed demographic characteristics and attendance patterns of the 8,583 participants. Compared with 1980 census data for the same census tracts, our participants were likelier to be white, older, female, and better educated than the general population in the area. Most screenees knew about the screenings in advance, and 79% came to the store just for screening. Weekend and weeknight screenings attracted more men and more younger people, in comparison to weekday screenings. However, referral rates based on high cholesterol (HC) test results were similar during all screening times. Overall, 22% of screenees reported a previous diagnosis of HC, but in the highest cholesterol-level group, 45% of screenees reported a history of HC. Previous awareness of HC did not vary according to screening time. These findings indicate that, like other screenings, cholesterol screenings in a public setting do not attract a representative sample of the whole population. The screenings did, however, attract a large number of high-risk individuals, many of whom had no prior awareness of HC. These results should be valuable in planning and targeting future cholesterol screenings.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0749-3797
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
159-64
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Attendance patterns and characteristics of participants in public cholesterol screening.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.