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Table 2 Comparison of lipid status between MI cases and controls (median, 25th-75th percentile)

From: Non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol versus low density lipoprotein cholesterol as a discriminating factor for myocardial infarction

Parameters

MI cases

Control

P value

TC (mg/dl)

173.70

139.32

0.000

 

142.82-212.30

119.97-174.15

 

Tg (mg/dl)

131.55

113.94

0.016

 

96.47-192.94

95.00-138.00

 

LDL-C (mg/dl)

108.08

69.15

0.000

 

73.34-146.68

48.86-105.65

 

HDL-C (mg/dl)

38.60

46.44

0.000

 

34.74-42.46

42.57-50.31

 

non-HDL-C (mg/dl)

135.10

96.75

0.000

 

100.36-173.70

69.66-131.58

 

LDL-C/ HDL-C

2.80

1.45

0.000

 

1.82-3.50

1.01-2.45

 

TC/ HDL-C

4.67

3.07

0.000

 

3.70-5.00

2.46-3.89

 
  1. Legend: TC- Total cholesterol; Tg- Triglycerides ; LDL-C- Low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C- High density lipoprotein cholesterol; non-HDL-C- Non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C/HDL-C- Ratio of LDL-C to HDL-C ; TC/HDL-C- Ratio of TC to HDL-C.