Table 2.
Comparison of lipid status between MI cases and controls (median, 25th-75th percentile)
| Parameters | MI cases | Control | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| TC (mg/dl) |
173.70 |
139.32 |
0.000 |
| |
142.82-212.30 |
119.97-174.15 |
|
| Tg (mg/dl) |
131.55 |
113.94 |
0.016 |
| |
96.47-192.94 |
95.00-138.00 |
|
| LDL-C (mg/dl) |
108.08 |
69.15 |
0.000 |
| |
73.34-146.68 |
48.86-105.65 |
|
| HDL-C (mg/dl) |
38.60 |
46.44 |
0.000 |
| |
34.74-42.46 |
42.57-50.31 |
|
| non-HDL-C (mg/dl) |
135.10 |
96.75 |
0.000 |
| |
100.36-173.70 |
69.66-131.58 |
|
| LDL-C/ HDL-C |
2.80 |
1.45 |
0.000 |
| |
1.82-3.50 |
1.01-2.45 |
|
| TC/ HDL-C |
4.67 |
3.07 |
0.000 |
| 3.70-5.00 | 2.46-3.89 |
Legend: TC- Total cholesterol; Tg- Triglycerides ; LDL-C- Low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C- High density lipoprotein cholesterol; non-HDL-C- Non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C/HDL-C- Ratio of LDL-C to HDL-C ; TC/HDL-C- Ratio of TC to HDL-C.