Table 1.
Baseline characteristics.
| Characteristic | LDL-C ≥ 190 |
LDL-C ≥ 220 |
|---|---|---|
| n = 227 | n = 53 | |
| Age (yrs), median (IQR) | 57 (48,66) | 55 (50,67) |
| Female, n (%) | 149 (65.6) | 37 (69.8) |
| History of Statin Use, n (%) | ||
| Current | 47 (20.7) | 14 (26.4) |
| Prior But Not Current | 99 (43.6) | 24 (45.3) |
| Never | 81 (35.7) | 15 (28.3) |
| History of Other Lipid Lowering Drug Use, n (%) | ||
| Current | 11 (4.9) | 4 (7.6) |
| Prior But Not Current | 16 (7.0) | 7 (13.2) |
| Never | 200 (88.1) | 42 (79.2) |
Abbreviations: IQR = interquartile range; LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.