In addition, 19.2%, or 90 803 000 persons, had a low HDL cholesterol (< 40 mg/dL). Among those who had a total cholesterol ≥ 200 mg/dL or who were on cholesterol-lowering medications, the proportion of men and women who were aware, treated, and controlled was only 8.8% and 7.5%, 3.5% and 3.4%, and 1.9% and 1.5%, respectively.