Fig. 2From: COVID-19, body mass index and cholesterol: an ecological study using global dataCases and deaths ratio of COVID-19 and cholesterol variables. a & b: Mean total serum cholesterol (mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate) reported in 2009 for evaluated countries; c & d: Prevalence of raised total cholesterol (≥ 5 mmol/L or ≥ 190 mg/dl); e & f: Prevalence of raised total cholesterol (≥ 6.2 mmol/L or ≥ 240 mg/dl). Best-fit lines (solid purple line) and the 95% confidence intervals of the best-fit line (dashed) by linear regression are indicatedBack to article page