Table 1 Characteristics of patients
A. Data of Patients at high risk | Attained LDL-C Level | Percent LDL-C Reduction | |
Total N | 3452 | 1130 | |
Age (Years) | Mean | 60,0 | 60,2 |
Median | 61 | 61 | |
Standard Error of Mean | 0,18 | 0,30 | |
Sex (%) | Male | 45 | 48 |
Female | 55 | 52 | |
Smoking (%) | Yes | 45 | 47 |
No | 55 | 53 | |
Hypertension (%) | Yes | 78 | 75 |
No | 22 | 25 | |
Type 2 Diabetes (%) | Yes | 18 | 19 |
No | 82 | 81 | |
Previous Treatment (%) | Naive, newly diagnosed | 71 | 70 |
Treated Patient not at goal | 29 | 30 | |
Total Cholesterol | Mean | 6,4 | 6,6 |
Median | 6,5 | 6,6 | |
Standard Error of Mean | 0,02 | 0,03 | |
LDL | Mean | 4,1 | 4,3 |
Median | 4,2 | 4,3 | |
Standard Error of Mean | 0,02 | 0,04 | |
HDL | Mean | 1,5 | 1,5 |
Median | 1,3 | 1,3 | |
Standard Error of Mean | 0,01 | 0,02 | |
Trigyiceride | Mean | 2,2 | 2,4 |
Median | 2,1 | 2,2 | |
Standard Error of Mean | 0,02 | 0,03 | |
B. Data of Patients at very high risk | Attained LDL-C Level | Percent LDL-C Reduction | |
Total N | 850 | 220 | |
Age (Years) | Mean | 62,8 | 63,7 |
Median | 64 | 65 | |
Standard Error of Mean | 0,31 | 0,66 | |
Sex (%) | Male | 55 | 57 |
Female | 45 | 43 | |
Smoking (%) | Yes | 68 | 67 |
No | 32 | 33 | |
Hypertension (%) | Yes | 84 | 86 |
No | 16 | 14 | |
Type 2 Diabetes (%) | Yes | 41 | 40 |
No | 59 | 60 | |
Previous Treatment (%) | Naive, newly diagnosed | 44 | 38 |
Treated Patient not at goal | 56 | 62 | |
Total Cholesterol | Mean | 6,1 | 6,2 |
Median | 6,1 | 6,2 | |
Standard Error of Mean | 0,04 | 0,08 | |
LDL | Mean | 3,8 | 3,9 |
Median | 3,9 | 3,8 | |
Standard Error of Mean | 0,04 | 0,09 | |
HDL | Mean | 1,4 | 1,5 |
Median | 1,2 | 1,2 | |
Standard Error of Mean | 0,03 | 0,07 | |
Trigyiceride | Mean | 2,4 | 2,5 |
Median | 2,1 | 2,2 | |
Standard Error of Mean | 0,05 | 0,10 | |