Discordance of Non-HDL and Directly Measured LDL Cholesterol: Which Lipid Measure is Preferred When Calculated LDL Is Inaccurate?

Table 1

Baseline characteristics.

Variable	Initiation (𝑛=81)
Age (years)	60
Weight (kg)*	92
Height (cm)*	176
Male	38 (100%)
Hypertension	25 (66%)
Diabetes mellitus	9 (24%)
Low density lipoprotein (mg/dL)—calculated*	141
Low density lipoprotein (mg/dL)—direct*	149
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	216
HDL (mg/dL)	49
Non-HDL (mg/dL)	160
“Adjusted” non-HDL (mg/dL)	130
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	130

∗One patient had nonfasting lipids; his baseline LDL measurements, triglycerides, HDL, and “adjusted” non-HDL were therefore not included. Two patients did not have an assessment of height and weight.