Fig. 5

Total cholesterol (TC) levels in various age groups. a Comparison between 50 and 59 year of age group and 70–79,80–89 years of various age groups, respectively, *P < .05,**P < .01. b Compared with males in the same age group, *P < .05, **P < .01. c For males, Crossing comparisons of arbitrary 2 age groups between 40 and 49,50–59 year of age groups and 70–79, 80–89 years of age groups,*P < .05,**P < .01.^# P < .05,^## P < .01. Comparison between 50 and 59 and 70–79 year age groups, ^& P < .05. d For females, Comparison between 50 and 59 and 40–49,60–69,80–89 year age group, respectively,*P < .05,**P < .01