Is the 10% decline over four years significant?
Three of the experts who reviewed our findings considered the 10% decline significant. (See What the Experts Say about Health Trends) One way to demonstrate this significance is to focus in on the number of results that exceed a particular threshold, such as 130 mg/dL. In January 2001, 40% of results exceeded this limit. Four years later in December 2004, only 30% of results exceeded this limit. We believe this reflects significant progress toward the goals set out in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Healthy People 2010 initiative. For more information, visit www.HealthyPeople.gov. Whether or not its findings are deemed significant, or demonstrate progress toward goals, Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ will report its data and insights as a public service.
