Table 4.

Distribution of study participants by their cholesterol levels (N = 112)

Total cholesterol, n (%)
<200 (normal)	54 (60.0)
200–239 (border line high)	20 (22.2)
≥240 (high)	16 (17.8)
HDL cholesterol, n (%)
>40 (desirable)	61 (67.8)
≤40 (lower than desired)	29 (32.2)
LDL cholesterol, n (%)
<100 (optimal)	28 (31.1)
100–129 (near optimal)	24 (26.7)
130–159 (border line high)	23 (25.6)
160–189 (high)	9 (10.0)
≥190 (very high)	6 (6.7)
Fasting triglycerides, n (%)
<150 (normal)	44 (80.0)
150–199 (border line high)	5 (9.1)
200–499 (high)	5 (9.1)
>500 (very high)	1 (1.8)