U.S. adults aged 40+ using prescription cholesterol-lowering medication by type 2012

This statistic is based on a survey and displays the percentage of U.S. adults over 40 years of age that used prescription cholesterol-lowering medication within the past 30 days in 2011-2012, by generic drug name. During this time, 20.2 percent of these adults reported using cholesterol-lowering medication, used Atorvastatin. Elevated cholesterol levels is a major risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is one of the most common diseases in the country and the leading cause of mortality.