Table 3.
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