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Table 2 Prevalence of dyslipidemia at baseline and follow-up in total and all high risk populations

From: Prevalence of lipid abnormalities before and after introduction of lipid modifying therapy among Swedish patients with dyslipidemia (PRIMULA)

 

Total (n = 5424)

All high risk (n = 2016)

 

Baseline

Follow up

Baseline

Follow up

Elevated TC

95%

68%

93%

67%

Elevated LDL-C

93%

61%

93%

63%

Elevated TGs

61%

48%

66%

53%

Low HDL-C

35%

30%

44%

38%

Low HDL and/or elevated TGs

69%

57%

76%

64%

Elevated LDL-C and low HDL-C and/or elevated TGs

62%

36%

68%

40%

Elevated LDL-C and/or low HDL-C and/or elevated TGs

100%

82%

100%

87%

  1. TC = total cholesterol, LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein, TG = triglycerides, HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein.