Table 2 Plasma lipids and Other Metabolic Variables in Chinese Subjects Aged over 65 Years Stratified by Age.

From: Higher prevalence of elevated LDL-C than non-HDL-C and low statin treatment rate in elderly community-dwelling Chinese with high cardiovascular risk

Age (years)

65ā€“69

70ā€“79

ā‰„80

P value

1850

1492

608

Number

X (95% CI)

X (95% CI)

X (95% CI)

Established CVD, % (n)

5.18 (96)

9.18 (137)

12.15 (74)

<0.01

Lipid profile

ā€ƒStatin treatment, % (n)

4.97 (92)

5.42 (81)

6.07 (37)

0.553

ā€ƒTC, mmol/l

5.00 (4.96ā€“5.05)

4.97 (4.92ā€“5.02)

4.96 (4.88ā€“5.04)

0.515

ā€ƒLDL-C, mmol/l

3.31 (3.27ā€“3.35)

3.31 (3.26ā€“3.36)

3.27 (3.20ā€“3.34)

0.643

ā€ƒHDL-C, mmol/l

1.44 (1.42ā€“1.46)

1.45 (1.43ā€“1.47)

1.53 (1.49ā€“1.56)

<0.01

ā€ƒTG, mmol/l

1.70 (1.64ā€“1.76)

1.60 (1.55ā€“1.65)

1.46 (1.40ā€“1.52)

<0.01

ā€ƒNon-HDL-C, mmol/l

3.56 (3.51ā€“3.60)

3.51 (3.46ā€“3.56)

3.43 (3.35ā€“3.50)

0.016

FG, mmol/l

5.70 (5.62ā€“5.79)

5.77 (5.68ā€“5.87)

5.87 (5.70ā€“6.04)

0.159

HbA1c, %

6.32 (3.27ā€“6.36)

6.36 (6.30ā€“6.41)

6.44 (6.34ā€“6.54)

0.051

SBP, mmHg

136.4 (135.7ā€“137.2)

140.5 (139.6ā€“141.4)

141.8 (140.5ā€“143.2)

<0.01

DBP, mmHg

82.4 (82.0ā€“82.8)

81.4 (81.0ā€“81.9)

80.92 (80.1ā€“81.6)

<0.01

  1. Values are mean and 95% confidence interval (CI), or percentages % (number).
  2. Established CVD includes history of MI, coronary or other arterial revascularization, stroke, or peripheral arterial disease; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; Non-HDL-C, sum of LDL-C and VLDL-C calculated as total-C minus HDL-C; TG, triglyceride; FG, fasting glucose, SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.
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