Table 4. Distribution of dyslipidemia prevalence in Iranian men 25 years of age and older depending on age group.
| Fasting lipoprotein level | Age group (yr) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25~40 (n=332) | 40~65 (n=180) | >65 (n=300) | |||
| Total cholesterol | Desirable | 177 (71.7) | 157 (58.6) | 212 (70.4) | 0.003 |
| Borderline high | 51 (20.6) | 66 (24.6) | 60 (19.9) | ||
| High | 19 (7.7) | 45 (16.8) | 29 (9.6) | ||
| LDL | Optimal | 114 (47.7) | 90 (34.9) | 112 (38.2) | 0.020 |
| Above optimal | 69 (28.9) | 75 (29.1) | 94 (32.1) | ||
| Borderline high | 42 (17.6) | 58 (22.5) | 60 (20.5) | ||
| High or very high | 14 (5.8) | 35 (13.6) | 27 (9.2) | ||
| HDL | Low | 85 (34.4) | 102 (38.1) | 93 (30.9) | 0.187 |
| Normal | 145 (58.7) | 150 (56.0) | 177 (58.8) | ||
| High | 17 (6.9) | 16 (6.0) | 31 (10.3) | ||
| TG | Desirable | 131 (53.0) | 132 (49.3) | 211 (70.1) | <0.001 |
| Borderline high | 43 (31.2) | 46 (33.3) | 49 (35.5) | ||
| High or very high | 73 (29.5) | 90 (33.6) | 41 (13.6) | ||
| VLDL | Low | 3 (1.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.8) | <0.001 |
| Normal | 156 (68.1) | 166 (66.4) | 209 (85.7) | ||
| High | 70 (30.6) | 84 (33.6) | 33 (13.5) | ||
| LDL/HDL | Favorable | 229 (96.2) | 229 (90.2) | 241 (93.4) | 0.028 |
| Unfavorable | 9 (3.8) | 25 (9.8) | 17 (6.6) | ||
Values are presented as number (%).
LDL: low-density lipoprotein, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, TG: triglycerides, VLDL: very low-density lipoprotein.