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. 2018 Jan 20;10(1):e2089. doi: 10.7759/cureus.2089

Table 2. Risk factors associated with hypercholesterolemia.

OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.

Factors Sample size Hypercholesterolemia p-value OR 95% CI
Overall 280 31 (11.1%)      
Gender          
Male 156 22 (14%) >0.05 0.48 0.21– 1
Female 124 9 (7.3%)      
Binge drinking          
Yes 87 18 (20.7%) <0.01 3.6 1.7– 7.8
No 193 13 (6.7%)      
Current smoking          
Yes 21 9 (42.8%) <0.001 8 3–21.3
No 259 22 (8%)