Prevalence | Australiaa | Indonesiab | Malaysiac | Philippinesd | Thailande | Vietnamf |
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Data source | Australian Health Survey: Biomedical Results for Chronic Diseases, 2011–12 [34] | Basic Health Research 2013 (Indonesia) [35] | National Health & Morbidity Survey (Malaysia) [36] | 8th National Nutrition Survey Clinical and Health Survey (Philippines) [37] | National Health Examination Survey V (Thailand) [38] | National Survey on the Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases (STEPS) Viet Nam, 2015 [39] |
Definition of high or ‘abnormal’ total cholesterol | ≥5.5 mmol/L (213 mg/dL) | ≥200 mg/dL | ≥200 mg/dL | ≥200 mg/dL | ≥200 mg/dL | ≥ 5.0 mmol/L or ≥ 190 mg/dL or currently on medication for elevated cholesterol |
Prevalence of high or ‘abnormal’ total cholesterol (%) | 32.8 | 35.9 | 47.7 | 47.2 | 43.8 | 30.2 |
Male vs. female (%) | 32.4 vs. 33.2 | 30.0 vs. 39.6 | 43.5 vs. 52.2 | 41.9 vs. 51.8 | 40.8 vs. 46.7 | 25.2 vs. 35.0 |
Urban vs. rural (%) | – | 39.5 vs. 32.1 | 47.7 vs. 47.7 | 50.7 vs. 43.5 | 45.2 vs. 42.7 | – |
Age group with highest prevalence (years) | 55–64 | – | 55–59 | 50–59 | 45–59 | 50–69 |
Definition of high or ‘abnormal’ LDL-C | ≥3.5 mmol/L (135 mg/dL) | ≥130 mg/dL | – | ≥130 mg/dL | – | – |
Prevalence of high LDL-C (%) | 33.2 | 41.9 | – | 47.5 | – | – |
Definition of low or ‘abnormal’ HDL-C | < 1.0 mmol/L for males (39 mg/dL) and < 1.3 mmol/L for females (50.3 mg/dL) | < 40 mg/dL | – | < 40 mg/dL for males and < 50 mg/dL for females | < 40 mg/dL for males and < 50 mg/dL for females | < 1.03 mmol/L or < 40 mg/dL; HDL-C for females: < 1.29 mmol/L or < 50 mg/dL |
Prevalence of low or ‘abnormal’ HDL-C (%) | 23.1 | 22.9 | – | 71.0 | 40.3 | 67.0 (males) 72.0 (females) |
Definition of high or ‘abnormal’ TG | ≥2.0 mmol/L (177.14 mg/dL) | ≥150 mg/dL | – | ≥150 mg/dL | ≥150 mg/dL | – |
Prevalence of high or ‘abnormal’ TG (%) | 13.9 | 24.9 | – | 38.7 | 31.0 | – |
Sample size | ~ 14,000 | ~ 39,000 | ~ 16,000 | ~ 19,000 | ~ 19,000 | ~ 4000 |
Sampling method | Stratified multistage area sampling of private dwellings | Multistage systematic random area sampling of households | Two stage stratified random area sampling of households | Multistage stratified area sampling of households | Stratified multistage sampling of population | Multistage stratified area sampling of households |
Urban and/or rural sampling | Both urban and rural (very remote areas excluded) | Both urban and rural | Both urban and rural | Both urban and rural | Both urban and rural | Both urban and rural |
Age range | ≥18 years old | ≥15 years old | ≥18 years old | ≥20 years old | ≥15 years old | 18–69 years old |
Year data acquired | 2011–2012 | 2013 | 2015 | 2013–2014 | 2014 | 2015 |
Finger prick | No | No (10 mL) | Yes | No (venous) | No (venous) | Yes |
Fasted | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes | – |