Table 1.

Lipid profiles categories based on the current measurements, history of diagnosis and taking drugs

Lipid profile categories	Average of at the time of recruitment (TC)	Average of at the time of recruitment (HDL-C)	Average of at the time of recruitment (LDL-C)	Average of at the time of recruitment (TG)	Self-reported of previously diagnosed	Self-reported of taking any anti- drug
Optimal/near-optimal serum concentration	<200	≥60 (negative risk factor)	<100 optimal (100–129 near-optimal)	<150	Negative	Negative
Borderline serum concentration	200–239	40–59 (men)	130–159	150–199	Negative	Negative
		50–59 (women)
Undiagnosed	≥240	<40 men	160–189 high	200–499 high	Negative	Negative
High-risk/very high-risk serum concentration		<50 women	≥190 very high	≥500 very high
Controlled - Diagnosed					Positive	Positive or Negative
Uncontrolled - Diagnosed					Positive	Positive or Negative

TC total cholesterol, HDL-C high density cholesterol, LDL-C low density cholesterol, TG triglyceride