Figure 1.
Percentage of patients with condition treated per National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP) guidelines, by sex, the HIV Outpatient Study, January 2002–September 2009. Error bars indicate 95% confidence intervals. Abbreviations: LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
| Condition | Patients Successfully Treated Per NCEP Guidelines, % (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|
| High LDL-C/non-HDL-C | |
| Men (n = 674) | 83.7 (80.7-86.3) |
| Women (n = 158) | 85.4 (79.3-90.3) |
| Low HDL-C | |
| Men (n = 956) | 6.4 (5.0-8.1) |
| Women (n = 307) | 2.3 (1.0-4.5) |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | |
| Men (n = 152) | 84.2 (77.8-89.4) |
| Women (n = 15) | 80.0 (54.7-94.7) |
| Hypertension | |
| Men (n =816) | 58.0 (54.6-61.3) |
| Women (n = 220) | 72.7 (66.6-78.3) |