Table 2. Correlation of L5% and various CVD risk factors.
| L5 (%) | ||
| Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient (rho) | P-value | |
| Age (years) | 0.08 | 0.57 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.49 | <0.001 |
| Waist-to-height (ratio) | 0.29 | 0.04 |
| Pulse pressure (mmHg)a | 0.31 | 0.02 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) | 0.29 | 0.03 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | –0.08 | 0.58 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | –0.08 | 0.54 |
a
Pulse pressure is equal to systolic blood pressure minus diastolic blood pressure.
CVD, cardiovascular disease; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; L5%, percent of L5 in total LDL.