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Table 4 Levels and reducing percentage of LDL-C and duration in each group in Western and Asian (Mean ± SD)

From: The difference between Asian and Western in the effect of LDL-C lowering therapy on coronary atherosclerotic plaque: a meta-analysis report

Group

N

Mean LDL-C at baseline (mg)

Mean LDL-C at follow up (mg)

Mean reducing percentage

Actual range of reducing percentage

Duration (month)

Western

≤70 mg

905

123.2 ± 6.9

61.9 ± 0.9

49.4 ± 3.5

37 ~ 53

23.1 ± 4.3

>70 ≤ 100 HPmg

812

131.3 ± 15.2

73.6 ± 4.8

43.2 ± 2.2

41.5 ~ 46.7

21.7 ± 3.1

>70 ≤ 100 MPmg

1548

91.3 ± 6.9

82.4 ± 8.2

9.0 ± 4.5

3.6 ~ 14.9

19.8 ± 2.7

>70 ≤ 100 LPmg

1061

88.5 ± 5.5

91.5 ± 5.4

−4.7 ± 2.5

−1.7 ~ −8.5

19.9 ± 4.5

>100 mg

464

123.4 ± 28.9

106.3 ± 4.4

8.7 ± 17.5

−10.9 ~ 25.0

18.0 ± 0.0

>50%

349

130.4 ± 0.0

60.8 ± 0.0

53.4 ± 0.0

53.4 ~ 53.4

24.0 ± 0.0

>40 ≤ 50%

1332

126.9 ± 13.1

69.3 ± 6.5

45.0 ± 2.8

41.5 ~ 47.8

22.6 ± 2.7

>30 ≤ 40%

36

100.2 ± 30.2

63.1 ± 17.4

37.0

37 ~ 37

2.0 ± 0.0

>0 ≤ 30%

1797

99.4 ± 21.4

86.2 ± 12.2

11.2 ± 6.9

3.6 ~ 25.0

19.5 ± 2.6

<0%

1276

89.1 ± 5.3

93.2 ± 6.2

−5.6 ± 3.1

−1.7 ~ −10.9

19.6 ± 4.2

Asian

≤70 mg

345

111.5 ± 4.3

57.0 ± 5.0

47.2 ± 1.7

44 ~ 49

6.9 ± 2.1

>70 ≤ 100 HPmg

540

134.2 ± 7.8

84.0 ± 5.0

36.1 ± 1.8

32.3 ~ 39.0

11.0 ± 2.2

>100 mg

235

128.6 ± 10.5

117.2 ± 11.9

7.3 ± 10.7

0 ~ 32

7.8 ± 2.8

>40 ≤ 50%

345

111.5 ± 4.3

57.0 ± 5.0

47.2 ± 1.7

44 ~ 49

6.9 ± 2.1

>30 ≤ 40%

558

134.7 ± 8.1

84.6 ± 5.8

36.0 ± 1.9

32 ~ 39

10.9 ± 2.4

>0 ≤ 30%

217

126.9 ± 9.1

118.3 ± 11.5

5.3 ± 8.3

0 ~ 20.0

8.0 ± 2.8