Table 3.
Characteristics of the 75-year-old men with high or low HDL-C. Cutoff level of HDL-C (40 mg/dL) according to recommendation from the National Cholesterol Education Program—Adult Treatment Panel III. Values are median (interquartile range) and number (%).
| HDL-C <40 mg/dL | HDL-C ≥40 mg/dL | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 24) | (n = 186) | ||
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 217 (207–246) | 232 (205–259) | .33 |
| LDL-C, mg/dL* | 147 (127–166) | 148 (119–173) | .62 |
| HDL-C, mg/dL | 36 (34–38) | 55 (49–62) | |
| Non-HDL-C, mg/dL | 179 (172–207) | 175 (151–205) | .16 |
| Total cholesterol/HDL-C ratio | 6.2 (5.6–6.5) | 4.2 (3.5–4.9) | <.001 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 214 (142–271) | 125 (96–161) | <.001 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 25.4 (23.6–27.4) | 25.2 (23.6–26.9) | .32 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg* | 170 (142–180) | 160 (150–180) | .76 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg* | 90 (80–90) | 85 (80–90) | .50 |
| Current smoking | 4 (17) | 30 (16) | 1.00 |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 4 (17) | 27 (14) | .76 |
| Previously known hypertension | 11 (48) | 44 (24) | .022 |
| Diabetes | 5 (21) | 10 (5) | .018 |
| Lipid lowering drugs | 0 (0) | 8 (4) |
*Data on blood pressure and LDL-C were missing in 11 and 8 cases, respectively.