Table 4.

Total cholesterol changes during the follow up period in intention-to-treat patients

	Last measurement were not on treatment		Last measurement were on treatment
Follow up time (year)	Number of patients	Mean change of total cholesterol concentration (mmol l−1) (SD)	Number of patients	Mean change of total cholesterol concentration (mmol l−1) (SD)
1	1643	−1.73 (1.22)	347	−1.18 (1.46)
2	1671	−1.84 (1.22)	522	−1.28 (1.54)
3	2051	−1.82 (1.30)	719	−1.30 (1.44)
4	2232	−1.72 (1.24)	772	−1.27 (1.57)
5	1857	−1.70 (1.37)	675	−1.18 (1.56)
6	1085	−1.80 (1.40)	404	−1.28 (1.33)
7	1011	−1.96 (1.38)	355	−1.40 (1.71)
8	1036	−2.06 (1.42)	340	−1.61 (1.71)
9	1648	−1.82 (1.38)	640	−1.38 (1.63)