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Table 4 Distribution of study participants by their cholesterol levels (N = 112)

From: Poor drug adherence and lack of awareness of hypertension among hypertensive stroke patients in Kampala, Uganda: a cross sectional study

Total cholesterol, n (%)

<200 (normal)

54 (60.0)

 200–239 (border line high)

20 (22.2)

 ≥240 (high)

16 (17.8)

HDL cholesterol, n (%)

 >40 (desirable)

61 (67.8)

 ≤40 (lower than desired)

29 (32.2)

LDL cholesterol, n (%)

 <100 (optimal)

28 (31.1)

 100–129 (near optimal)

24 (26.7)

 130–159 (border line high)

23 (25.6)

 160–189 (high)

9 (10.0)

 ≥190 (very high)

6 (6.7)

Fasting triglycerides, n (%)

 <150 (normal)

44 (80.0)

 150–199 (border line high)

5 (9.1)

 200–499 (high)

5 (9.1)

 >500 (very high)

1 (1.8)