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Percentage distribution of different levels of total blood cholesterol between the sexes by age
| GROUP | AGE | <5.18 | 5.18-6.19 | ≥ 6.22 | |
| (years) | (mmol/L) | (mmol/L) | (mmol/L) | ||
| MEN | (462) | 63 (290)a | 23 (106) | 14 (66) | |
| <45 | 61 | 40 | 32 | ||
| ≥ 45 | 39 b | 60 | 68 | ||
| WOMEN | (411) | 54 (222)a | 28(114) | 18 (15) | |
| <55 | 80 | 45 | 31 | ||
| ≥ 55 | 20 b | 55 | 69 | ||
| TOTAL | (873) | 59 (512) | 25 (220) | 16 (141) |
()=number of subjects; Chi-square and Fleiss tests : axa: p = 0.030; bxb: p = 0.001
