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. 2013 Apr 9;8(4):e47681. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047681

Table 3. Attainment of recommended cholesterol targets in each subgroup.

Number of patients in each subgroup LDL-C attainment rate (%) P value for difference among subgroup
Gender P<0.0001
Male 6860 28.5
Female 5180 22.2
BMI (Kg/m2) P<0.0001
<18.5 300 38.3
18.5–24.9 6252 28.1
25.0–29.9 3676 26.0
≥30.0 533 17.4
Age group (years) P<0.0001
20–29 69 30.4
30–39 431 24.6
40–49 1505 23.8
50–59 3176 23.3
60–69 3386 24.3
70–79 2518 29.7
≥80 955 32.5
Risk stratification P<0.0001
Low 2408 38.1
Moderate 2528 29.7
High 5177 19.9
Very high 1926 21.1
Centers P<0.0001
Tertiary 8668 28.0
Non-tertiary 3372 20.1
Statin treatment group P<0.0001
Simvastatin 1376 36.2
Atorvastatin 2011 34.9
Rosuvastatin 717 51.1
Others 628 40.0

BMI: body mass index.