Comparison common equations for LDL-C calculation with direct assay and developing a novel formula in Iranian children and adolescents: the CASPIAN V study

Table 3 Mean and standard deviation of lipid levels

	Total		TG > 100		TG < 100		P-value
	Average	SD	Average	SD	Average	SD	P-value
Cholesterol	153.8	27.4	149.99	25.60	163.91	29.39	< 0.001
HDL	46.2	9.9	47.58	10.07	42.55	8.17	< 0.001
Direct LDL	90.29	22.64	89.31	21.65	92.86	24.87	< 0.001
Friedwald LDL	90.17	22.21	89.16	21.13	92.80	24.87	< 0.001
Ahmadi LDL	95.80	38.06	80.30	22.61	136.23	40.43	< 0.001
Chen LDL	88.09	21.03	85.46	19.80	94.94	22.54	< 0.001
Anandraja LDL	94.61	23.39	92.94	22.63	93.81	25.26	0.188
New formula	89.55	22.01	88.50	21.13	92.28	24.62	< 0.001

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