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individuals low socioeconomic status ses disproportionate rates cardio vascular disease cvd poorer engagement preventative health study aimed compare characteristics individuals without hyperlipidaemia describe health behaviours mixedmethods study january december 2022 patients aged 40 years using ambulance service blood pressure 14090 total cholesterol measured using point care device data including blood pressure smoking status national early warning score 2 clinical frailty scale cfs analysed 203 patients 59 female mean age 657 years 115 567 total cholesterol 51 mmoll thirty patients 148 sought treatment received either statins n 9 44 dietary modification n 7 34 intervention n 14 69 whilst 85 patients 419 took action lower cfs 053 031093 higher total cholesterol 207 103276 predicted seeking management ses associated hyperlipidaemia likelihood seeking management rather dictated competing comorbidity poor health literacy digital divide undiagnosed hyperlipidaemia exists patients using ambulance service irrespective ses individual healthcare system factors prevent engagement cholesterol lowering behaviours