Research Article
Dyslipidemia and Associated Risk Factors in the Elderly Population in Asmara, Eritrea: Results from a Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
NCEP-ATP III based characterization of lipid disorders in the elderly in Asmara, Eritrea.
| | ATP III classification | Sex | value, chi-square | Percentage (%) | | Female | Male |
| | Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | | Optimal serum concentration (< 200) | 54 (34.0) | 105 (66.0) | 21.38
0.001 | 159 (49.8) | | Borderline (200-239) | 51 (50.5) | 50 (49.5) | 101 (31.7) | | High-risk serum conc. (≥240) | 40 (67.8) | 19 (32.2) | 59 (18.5) | | Triglyceride (mg/dL) | | | Normal (<150) | 98 (42.4) | 133 (57.6) | 4.87
0.087 | 231 (72.4) | | Borderline high (150-199) | 22 (46.8) | 25 (53.2) | 47 (14.7) | | High (≥200) | 25 (61.0) | 16 (39.0) | 41 (12.9) | | LDL-C (mg/dL) | | Optimal (<100) | 17 (27.4) | 45 (72.6) | 16.60
0.002 | 62 (19.4) | | Near-optimal (100-129) | 51 (43.2) | 67 (56.8) | 118 (37.0) | | Borderline high (130-159) | 47 (50.5) | 46 (49.5) | 93 (29.2) | | High (160-189) | 22 (64.7) | 12 (35.3) | 34 (10.7) | | Very high (≥190) | 8 (66.7) | 4 (33.3) | 12 (3.8) | | HDL-C | | Optimal (≥60) | 35 (64.8) | 19 (35.2) | 44.50
0.001 | 54 (17.1) | | Borderline men (40-59) and women (50-59) | 50 (28.9) | 123 (71.1) | 173 (54.7) | | High risk (<40 men) and (<50 women) | 60 (67.4) | 29 (32.6) | 89 (28.2) |
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Abbreviation: LDL: low-density lipoproteins; HDL-C: high-density lipoproteins; Conc.: concentration.
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