Table 2

Risk categories and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels: N = 153.

RISK CATEGORYTARGET LEVEL IN MMOL/LN (%)RECEIVING LIPID-LOWERING AGENTS N (%)MEAN LDL-C LEVEL IN MMOL/L (95% CI)P VALUE FOR MEAN LOWER THAN TARGET LEVELLDL-C HIGHER THAN TARGET LEVEL N (%)
Low<533 (21.6)3 (9.1)2.98 (2.66–3.29)<.0010 (0.0)
Moderate<424 (15.7)3 (12.5)3.01 (2.74–3.28).0012 (8.3%)
High*3 (2)
Very high<2.593 (60.8)32 (34.4)†2.53 (2.35–2.71)‡.09945 (48.4)

  • ↵* No further analysis undertaken due to small numbers.

  • ↵† P = .005 and 0.037 compared with low and moderate groups, respectively.

  • ↵‡ P = .012 compared with low and moderate groups, respectively