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Table 4 Total cholesterol cut off point for detection of elevated Non-HDL cholesterol

From: Appropriate Total cholesterol cut-offs for detection of abnormal LDL cholesterol and non-HDL cholesterol among low cardiovascular risk population

 

Non-HDL 160

Non HDL 190

TC cut-off point

Sensitivity

Specificity

Correctly classify

Likelihood ratio positive

Sensitivity

Specificity

Correctly classify

Likelihood ratio positive

≥180

100

41.3

55.5

1.70

100

34.1

39.4

1.51

≥190

100

56.4

66.9

2.29

100

46.6

50.9

1.87

≥200

100

71.0

78.0

3.45

100

58.6

62.0

2.41

≥210

96.7

85.6

88.4

6.80

100

71.7

74.0

3.53

≥220

84.2

93.8

91.5

13.6

100

81.6

83.1

5.44

≥230

64.9

97.7

89.8

28.7

98.6

89.8

90.5

9.68

≥240

49.3

99.4

87.3

81.9

97.2

95.2

95.3

20.1

≥250

33.0

99.8

83.7

219.6

78.3

98.1

96.5

42.0

≥260

21.7

99.8

81.0

144.3

59.4

99.4

96.2

106.4