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

Table 3. Risk factors associated with elevated LDL.

LDL: Low density lipoprotein cholesterol; OR: Odds ratio; CI: Confidence interval.

Factors Sample size Elevated LDL p-value OR 95% CI
Overall 280 34 (12.1%)      
Gender          
Male 156 25 (16%) <0.05 0.41 0.12– 1
Female 124 9 (7.3%)      
Binge drinking          
Yes 87 22 (25.3%) <0.001 5.1 2.4– 11
No 193 12 (6.2%)      
Current smoking          
Yes 21 11 (52%) <0.001 11.3 4.3–30
No 259 23 (9%)