Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Tile and Ceramic Workers in Yazd, Iran

Table 3

Frequency distribution of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low density lipoprotein (LDL) in tile workers.

Classification	Cut point	No. (%)
TG—normal	<150	652 (60.7)
TG—borderline	150–199	217 (20.2)
TG—increased	≥200	206 (19.1)
TC—normal	<200	924 (85.9)
TC—borderline	200–239	133 (12.3)
TC—increased	≥240	18 (1.8)
LDL—optimal	<100	791 (73)
LDL—desirable	100–129	229 (21.8)
LDL—borderline	130–159	44 (4.2)
LDL—increased	≥160	11 (1)
HDL—desirable	≥40	555 (51.6)
HDL—decreased	<40	520 (48.4)