Table 2. The prevalence of unknown dyslipidemia in study subjects based on a comparison of self-reported vs. laboratory results.
| Fasting lipoprotein level | Known | Unknown | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol | Desirable | 86 (15.8) | 460 (84.2) | 0.10 |
| Borderline high | 29 (16.4) | 148 (83.6) | ||
| High | 23 (24.7) | 70 (75.3) | ||
| LDL | Optimal | 54 (17.1) | 262 (82.9) | 0.584 |
| Above optimal | 35 (14.7) | 203 (85.3) | ||
| Borderline high | 28 (17.5) | 132 (82.5) | ||
| High | 11 (20.4) | 43 (79.6) | ||
| Very high | 4 (18.2) | 18 (81.8) | ||
| HDL | Low | 53 (18.9) | 227 (81.1) | 0.515 |
| Normal | 74 (15.7) | 398 (84.3) | ||
| High | 11 (17.2) | 53 (82.8) | ||
| TG | Desirable | 70 (14.8) | 404 (85.2) | 0.239 |
| Borderline high | 27 (19.6) | 111 (80.4) | ||
| High | 37 (19.6) | 152 (80.4) | ||
| Very high | 4 (26.7) | 11 (73.3) | ||
| VLDL | Low | 0 (0) | 5 (100) | 0.417 |
| Normal | 91 (17.1) | 440 (82.9) | ||
| High | 37 (19.8) | 150 (80.2) | ||
| LDL/HDL | Favorable | 116 (16.6) | 583 (83.4) | 0.230 |
| Unfavorable | 11 (21.6) | 40 (78.4) | ||
Values are presented as number (%).
LDL: low-density lipoprotein, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, TG: triglycerides, VLDL: very low-density lipoprotein.