Table 3. Summary statistics of baseline lipid profile in patients overall and in those with and without a history of CAD.
| Lipid profile | Total | History of CAD | No history of CAD | p value | Statistical test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | (history of CAD vs no history of CAD) | ||
| LDL-C (mg/dL) at first measurement after hospitalization | 1827 | 332 | 1495 | ||
| < 100 | 553 (30.3) | 173 (52.1) | 380 (25.4) | < 0.001 | Fisher's exact test |
| < 70 | 120 (6.6) | 50 (15.1) | 70 (4.7) | < 0.001 | Fisher's exact test |
| ≥ 180 | 141 (7.7) | 12 (3.6) | 129 (8.6) | 0.001 | Fisher's exact test |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) (calculated) at Visit 1 | 1767 | 312 | 1455 | ||
| < 100 | 998 (56.4) | 212 (67.9) | 786 (54.0) | < 0.001 | Fisher's exact test |
| < 70 | 254 (14.4) | 66 (21.2) | 188 (12.9) | < 0.001 | Fisher's exact test |
| ≥ 180 | 39 (2.2) | 3 (1.0) | 36 (2.5) | 0.134 | Fisher's exact test |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) at Visit 1 | 1831 | 327 | 1504 | 0.807 | Fisher's exact test |
| < 40 | 922 (50.4) | 167 (51.1) | 755 (50.2) | ||
| ≥ 40 | 909 (49.6) | 160 (48.9) | 749 (49.8) | ||
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) at Visit 1 | 1838 | 327 | 1511 | 0.825 | Fisher's exact test |
| < 150 | 1435 (78.1) | 257 (78.6) | 1178 (78.0) | ||
| ≥ 150 | 403 (21.9) | 70 (21.4) | 333 (22.0) | ||
| Lp(a) (mg/dL) at Visit 1 | 1378 | 240 | 1138 | 0.922 | Mann–Whitney U test |
| < 30 | 919 (66.7) | 162 (67.5) | 757 (66.5) | ||
| 30 to < 50 | 275 (20.0) | 43 (17.9) | 232 (20.4) | ||
| ≥ 50 | 184 (13.4) | 35 (14.6) | 149 (13.1) |
CAD, coronary artery disease; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; Lp(a), lipoprotein(a)