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MEPS Topics: Priority Conditions -- Heart Conditions
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Priority Conditions -- Heart Conditions
Description: MEPS collects information about a select group of medical conditions that have been specified by the Agency for HealthCare Research and Quality as "priority conditions." These conditions, selected for their prevalence, expense, or relevance to policy, are: hypertension, high cholesterol, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD), and heart disease.
Heart disease and other information on heart disorders is collected by asking adult respondents whether they have ever been diagnosed as having had heart disease or conditions. Coronary heart disease, angina, angina pectoris, heart attacks, or myocardial infarction can also be identified by the condition code associated with medical events reported during the reference period. In addition to the tables and publications below, person-level data files with heart disease and heart conditions variables can be downloaded for analysis.
Data tables: The Expenditures by Medical Condition tables of the MEPS-HC Summary Data Tables contain information on expenditures, number of persons, and number of events related to heart disease and heart conditions.
Analytic tools: No conditions or heart disease variables are available in the MEPSnet query tools at this time.
Publications: Publications are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first).
The Five Most Costly Conditions, 1996 and 2006: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 
Statistical Brief #248 
Influenza Immunization Rates for Selected at Risk Populations among the U.S. Adult Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2006 
Statistical Brief #226 
Characteristics of Non-Hispanic Asian and Non-Hispanic White Adults Uninsured for 6 to 12 Months during a Year, 2002-2005 
Statistical Brief #225 
Cholesterol Screening among the U.S. Noninstitutionalized Adult Population Age 20 and Older, 2005 
Statistical Brief #187 
Aspirin Use among the Adult U.S. Noninstitutionalized Population, with and without Indicators of Heart Disease, 2005 
Statistical Brief #179 
The Five Most Costly Conditions, 2000 and 2004: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 
Statistical Brief #167 
Personal Health Behaviors for Heart Disease Prevention among the U.S. Adult Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2004 
Statistical Brief #165 
Getting Health Care from Specialists among Adults with Chronic Conditions, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2004 
Statistical Brief #162 
A Comparison of Person Characteristics and Reported Conditions for Adult Medicare Beneficiaries with High and Low Annual Prescription Medicine Expenditures, 2003 
Statistical Brief #148 
Trends in the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Hypertension, 1997 to 2003 
Research Findings #25 
Average Annual Health Care Use and Expenses for Influenza, 2001-2003 
Statistical Brief #116 
Annual Flu Shot Rates among Persons 18 and Older in the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2003 
Statistical Brief #114 
Diabetes Management: Tests and Treatments among the 18 and Older U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in 2003 
Statistical Brief #105 
The Five Most Costly Medical Conditions, 1997 and 2002: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 
Statistical Brief #80 
Outpatient Prescription Medicines: A Comparison of Expenditures by Household-Reported Condition, 1987 and 2001 
Statistical Brief #43 
The Prevalence of Obesity and Other Chronic Health Conditions among Diabetic Adults in the U.S. Community Population, 2001 
Statistical Brief #34 
Asthma Treatment: Use of Medications and Devices, 2000 
Statistical Brief #13 
Medical Care and Treatment for Chronic Conditions, 2000 
Statistical Brief #5 
 
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