Table 3.

 Comparison of distribution of lipid concentrations in Three-City study population and in patients included in 14 randomised clinical trials of statins*

Lipids (mmol/L)	Distribution (%)
	Three-City study	Clinical trials
Total cholesterol:
≤5.2	24.9	21.8
>5.2-6.5	50.8	50.7
>6.5	24.3	27.4
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol:
≤3.5	43.5	33.4
>3.5-4.5	40.6	41.5
>4.5	15.9	25.1
High density lipoprotein cholesterol:
≤0.9	1.4	35.1
>0.9-1.1	5.8	28.6
>1.1	92.7	36.3
Triglycerides:
≤1.4	71.7	34.8
>1.4-2.0	19.1	29.1
>2.0	9.2	36.1

*From Baigent et al.⁵