Table 1.
Distribution of non-fasting serum triglycerides in Norwegian population surveys
| Triglyceride concentration (mmol/L) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey | Participantsa | < 2.0 | 2.0 – 4.9 | 5.0 – 9.9 | ≥ 10.0 |
| n | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| CONOR | 172,956 | 125,455 (72.54) | 44,408 (25.68) | 2919 (1.69) | 174 (0.10) |
| 3 Counties Study | 92,080 | 62,928 (68.34) | 27,071 (29.40) | 1955 (2.12) | 126 (0.14) |
| 40 Years Survey | 416,954 | 299,080 (71.73) | 108,615 (26.05) | 8695 (2.09) | 562 (0.13) |
| Total | 681,990 | 487,463 (71.48) | 180,094 (26.41) | 13,569 (1.99) | 862 (0.13) |
aFor persons who participated more than once, the last triglyceride value was used in the present study