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Table 7 Proportion reporting cholesterol treatment, by place of last outpatient visit.

From: Metabolic control in a nationally representative diabetic elderly sample in Costa Rica: patients at community health centers vs. patients at other health care settings

Lipid control indicators

Public hospital

Public clinic

Community health center

Private clinical setting

χ2 p-value

Cholesterol test in last 6 months

86.8

88.6

94.9

77.7

**

Statin medication (current use)

20.1

22.8

24.1

28.8

 
  1. Notes: *: p < 0.10, **: p < 0.05, ***: p < 0.01