Table IV. Population Comparisons of Lipid and Lipoprotein Particle Concentrations.
| Framingham Offspring* n=3367 (1367 men; 1732 women) | MESA† n=6697 (3154 men; 3543 women) | |||
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| Percentile | LDL-C (mg/dL) | LDL-P (nmol/L) | LDL-C (mg/dL) | LDL-P (nmol/L) |
| 2 | 70 | 720 | 58 | 670 |
| 5 | 78 | 850 | 69 | 770 |
| 10 | 88 | 940 | 79 | 870 |
| 20 | 100 | 1100 | 91 | 990 |
| 30 | 111 | 1220 | 100 | 1090 |
| 40 | 120 | 1330 | 108 | 1170 |
| 50 | 130 | 1440 | 115 | 1260 |
| 60 | 139 | 1540 | 123 | 1350 |
| 70 | 149 | 1670 | 131 | 1440 |
| 80 | 160 | 1820 | 141 | 1560 |
| 90 | 176 | 2020 | 157 | 1740 |
| 95 | 191 | 2210 | 170 | 1900 |
LDL-C=low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-P=low-density lipoprotein particles
*
Specimens collected in 1988-1991 (exam cycle 4). Analysis restricted to subjects with TG <400 mg/dL. Ethnic make-up 99% Caucasian.[43]
†
Specimens collected in 2000-2002. Analysis restricted to subjects with TG <400 mg/dL. Ethnic make-up 27.4% African-American, 38.0% Caucasian, 12.3% Chinese, 22.3% Hispanic.[44]