RISK CATEGORY | TARGET LEVEL IN MMOL/L | N (%) | RECEIVING LIPID-LOWERING AGENTS N (%) | MEAN LDL-C LEVEL IN MMOL/L (95% CI) | P VALUE FOR MEAN LOWER THAN TARGET LEVEL | LDL-C HIGHER THAN TARGET LEVEL N (%) |
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Low | <5 | 33 (21.6) | 3 (9.1) | 2.98 (2.66–3.29) | <.001 | 0 (0.0) |
Moderate | <4 | 24 (15.7) | 3 (12.5) | 3.01 (2.74–3.28) | .001 | 2 (8.3%) |
High* | 3 (2) | |||||
Very high | <2.5 | 93 (60.8) | 32 (34.4)† | 2.53 (2.35–2.71)‡ | .099 | 45 (48.4) |