Table 4.

Patients achieving LDL-C treatment goals, defined by the NCEP ATP III 2004 updated guideline criteria, depending on risk factors

Variable	Patients achieving treatment goal, n (%)
Patients achieving LDL treatment goal with risk factors
Metabolic syndrome	132 (26.1)
Current smoker	34 (17.3)
Diabetes	104 (20.6)
Arterial hypertension	192 (26.0)
CVD family history	112 (30.0)

CVD cardiovascular disease, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, NCEP ATP III National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III