Table 1.
LDL-C levels and statin utilization of patients at various time points
| LDL-C ≤ 1.8 | 1.8 < LDL-C ≤2.6 | LDL-C > 2.6 | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before admission | Statin group (n = 130)a | 15 (11.5 %) | 37 (28.5 %) | 78 (60.0 %) | 0.203 |
| Non-statin group (n = 61)a | 13 (21.3 %) | 16 (26.2 %) | 32 (52.5 %) | ||
| Total (n = 191) | 28 (14.7 %) | 53 (27.7 %) | 110 (57.6 %) | / | |
| Latest during hospitalization | Statin group (n = 269)a | 25 (9.3 %) | 65 (24.2 %) | 179 (66.5 %) | <0.001 |
| Non-statin group (n = 71)a | 8 (11.3 %) | 33 (46.5 %) | 30 (42.3 %) | ||
| Total (n = 340) | 33 (9.7 %) | 98 (28.8 %) | 209 (61.%) | / | |
| Half-year post-discharge | Statin group (n = 272)a | 98 (36.0 %) | 115 (42.3 %) | 59 (21.7 %) | <0.001 |
| Non-statin group (n = 61)a | 15 (20.3 %) | 23 (31.1 %) | 36 (48.6 %) | ||
| Total (n = 191) | 113 (32.7 %) | 138 (39.9 %) | 95 (27.5 %) | / |
aPatients were stratified according to prescription of statins at discharge