Table 2.

Baseline Laboratory Values among Patients Starting Commonly Prescribed Statins (N = 678)

	Atorvastatin		Pravastatin		Rosuvastatin
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	P
Total cholesterol, mg/dL	239	56	240	58	219	38	.004
LDL-C, mg/dL	140	36	141	40	134	30	.3
Triglyceride, mg/dL	373	375	322	244	310	238	.08
HDL-C, mg/dL	38	10	40	14	40	12	.1
BMI, kg/m2	27	5	27	6	26	5	.3
AST,a U/L	30	18	34	27	32	21	.2
ALT,a U/L	36	27	39	44	33	21	.2
Creatinine,b mg/dL	1.0	.3	1.1	.8	1.1	.3	.2
Glucose,c mg/dL	105	49	106	51	106	53	.9

NOTE. Comparisons between statins were made using 1-way analyses of variance. To convert total cholesterol, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, or HDL-C values to mmol/L, multiply by .0259. To convert triglyceride values to mmol/L, multiply by .0113. ALT alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; SD, standard deviation.

^aBaseline AST and ALT data available on 664 patients. Data available from a median of 2 d before starting therapy (interquartile range, 0– 21 d).

^bBaseline creatinine data available on 676 patients. Data available from a median of 13 d before starting therapy (interquartile range, 0– 36 d).

^cBaseline glucose data available on 675 patients. Data available from a median of 19 d before starting therapy (interquartile range, 0– 91 d).