Table 1.
Prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia by age
Age in years | Number of patients Chol/TG | Prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia (SE) | Prevalence of hypertriglyceridaemia (SE) |
---|---|---|---|
0–3.0 | 19/19 | 58% (10%) | 89% (6%) |
3.0–6.0 | 15/14 | 33% (12%) | 86% (8%) |
6.0–12.0 | 18/17 | 51% (11%) | 87% (7%) |
12.0–18.0 | 15/16 | 22% (9%) | 63% (12%) |
>18.0 | 16/16 | 22% (9%) | 44% (11%) |
This table demonstrates the prevalence of both hypercholesterolaemia and hypertriglyceridaemia within pre-determined age brackets. The prevalence across all age groups for hypercholesterolaemia was 31% and for hypertriglyceridaemia was 67%