Table 2 Blood lipid levels of adult severe and non-severe COVID-19 patients
| Normal range |
Severe (n = 44) |
Non-severe (n = 184) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cholesterol, median (IQR), mmol/L | 2.33–5.69 | 3.63 (3.04–4.15) | 3.81 (3.24–4.34) | 0.082 |
| Triglyceride, median (IQR), mmol/L | 0.25–1.71 | 1.08 (0.76–1.36) | 1.09 (0.79–1.47) | 0.382 |
| HDL-C, median (IQR), mmol/L | 0.90–1.94 | 0.69 (0.59–0.95) | 0.79 (0.69–0.97) | 0.032 |
| LDL-C, median (IQR), mmol/L | 0.60–4.14 | 2.60 (2.19–2.95) | 2.65 (2.22–3.10) | 0.233 |