Table 3 Proportion (95 % confidence interval) of concentrations classification of TC, TG, HDL-C and LDL-C in Shenzhen adults

Serum TC (mmol/L)

 <5.18

56.19 (54.0–58.4)

53.22 (49.9–56.5)

58.56 (55.6–61.4)

 5.18–6.21

29.32 (27.4–31.3)

33.00 (29.9–36.1)

26.39 (23.9–29.0)

 ≥6.22

14.49 (13.0–16.1)

13.78 (11.6–16.2)

15.05 (13.0–17.2)

Serum TG (mmol/L)

 <1.70

70.33 (68.3–72.3)

63.28 (60.1–66.4)

75.95 (73.4–78.4)

 1.70–2.25

13.53 (12.1–15.1)

14.91 (12.7–17.4)

12.43 (10.6–14.5)

 ≥2.26

16.14 (14.6–17.8)

21.81 (19.2–24.6)

11.62 (9.8–13.6)

Serum HDL-C (mmol/L)

 <1.04

8.82 (7.6–10.1)

14.24 (12.0–16.6)

4.50 (3.4–5.8)

 1.04–1.54

62.11 (60.0–64.2)

68.47 (65.4–71.5)

57.03 (54.1–59.9)

 ≥1.55

29.07 (27.1–31.1)

17.29 (14.9–19.9)

38.47 (35.6–41.4)

Serum LDL-C (mmol/L)

 <3.37

59.80 (57.6–61.9)

55.25 (52.0–58.5)

63.42 (60.6–66.2)

 3.37–4.13

28.07 (26.1–30.1)

32.66 (29.6–35.8)

24.42 (21.9–27.0)

 ≥4.14

12.13 (10.7–13.6)

12.09 (10.1–14.3)

12.16 (10.3–14.2)