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Table 4 Predicted 3-year screening proportions among selected low, moderate, high, and very-high risk patients, by sex, and whether published guidelines recommend screening for diabetes and dyslipidemia.

From: Diabetes and lipid screening among patients in primary care: A cohort study

Risk level

Age (years)

BMI (kg/m2)

Race/ethnicity

HTN

Sex

Glucose

Triglyceride

HDL-C

LDL-C

Screening recommended

          

ADA

ATP III

USPSTF

          

DM

Lipid

DM

Lipid

Low

<35

<25

White

No

F

41%

18%

36%

17%

No

No

No

No

     

M

44%

25%

44%

23%

    

Moderate

<35

<25

Non-white

No

F

48%

19%

38%

18%

Yes

No

No

No

     

M

52%

25%

46%

24%

    
 

35–44

25–<30

White

No

F

63%

37%

56%

36%

Yes

Yes

No

No

     

M

67%

49%

66%

47%

   

Yes

High

35–44

30–<35

Non-white

Yes

F

79%

46%

67%

43%

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

     

M

83%

58%

76%

55%

    
 

45–54

≥35

White

Yes

F

90%

70%

85%

68%

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

     

M

92%

82%

92%

80%

    

Very high

55–64

≥35

Non-white

Yes

F

95%

81%

93%

80%

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

     

M

97%

91%

97%

89%

    
  1. BMI = body mass index. HTN = hypertension during the baseline time period. HDL-C = HDL-cholesterol. LDL-C = LDL-cholesterol. ADA = American Diabetes Association. ATP III = National Cholesterol Education Program. USPSTF = U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. DM = diabetes mellitus.