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Table 2 Lipid test measurements

From: Lipoprotein(a) and lipid profiles of patients awaiting coronary artery bypass graft; a cross sectional study

Test (Reference range- mg/dL)

Total (n = 102)

Total (n = 102)

Male (n = 67)

Male (n = 67)

Female (n = 35)

Female (n = 35)

A (n = 89)

B (n = 13)

A (n = 56)

B (n = 11)

A (n = 33)

B (n = 2)

aTC (< 200)

150 ± 36

152 ± 36

137 ± 31

142 ± 29

143 ± 28

135 ± 33

167 ± 43#

168 ± 44*

151 ± 19

aLDLc (< 100)

92 ± 36

94 ± 37

82 ± 27

85 ± 24

87 ± 24

80 ± 28

105 ± 49#

105 ± 50*

98 ± 4.2

aHDLc (> 40)

34 ± 9

34 ± 10

31 ± 8

32 ± 9

32 ± 10

31 ± 8

37 ± 8#

37 ± 9*

33 ± 5.6

aTG (<150)

133 ± 60

134 ± 60

124 ± 64

127 ± 53

127 ± 51

129 ± 67

143 ± 71

146 ± 72

98 ± 45

cTC:HDL (< 5)

4.6 ± 1.2

4.6 ± 1.3

4.5 ± 1.0

4.6 ± 1.1

4.6 ± 1.2

4.5 ± 1.1

4.7 ± 1.4

4.6 ± 1.4

4.6 ± 0.2

bLp(a) (< 30)

50 ± 38

50 ± 39

49 ± 39

47 ± 37

47 ± 36

49 ± 40

54 ± 41

54 ± 42

56 ± 41

  1. A; on statins, B; without statins, TC; total cholesterol, LDLc; low density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDLc; high density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG; triglyceride
  2. #Significant differences (p < 0.05) between male and female total concentrations; *Significant difference (p < 0.05) between male and females on statins
  3. aThird Report of the National Cholesterol Education Programme (Adult Treatment Panel III), 2002 (23)
  4. bReference range as per lipoprotein(a) kit