Table 3 Number of participants in each lipid category defined by National Cholesterol Education Program

Total Cholesterol

12

13

11

<5.2 (mmol•L⁻¹) “Desirable”

2

1

3

5.2 – 6.2 (mmol•L⁻¹) “Borderline high”

0

0

0

≥6.2 (mmol•L⁻¹) “High”

LDL-C

6

6

6

<2.6 (mmol•L⁻¹) “Optimal”

6

7

7

2.6 – 3.3 (mmol•L⁻¹) “Near optimal”

2

1

1

3.4 – 4.1 (mmol•L⁻¹) “Borderline high”

0

0

0

4.1 – 4.9 (mmol•L⁻¹) “High”

0

0

0

≥4.9 (mmol•L⁻¹) “Very high”

HDL-C

2

4

0

<1.0 (mmol•L⁻¹) “Low”

10

9

12

1.0 – 1.5

2

1

2

≥1.6 (mmol•L⁻¹) “High”

Triglycerides

14

13

13

<1.7 (mmol•L⁻¹) “Normal”

0

1

1

1.7 – 2.2 (mmol•L⁻¹) “Borderline high”

0

0

0

2.3 – 5.6 (mmol•L⁻¹) “High”