Summary of lipid screening results
| Variable | No. (%) of children* | |
|---|---|---|
| Younger cohort (aged 2–10 yr) n = 1972 | Older cohort (aged 9–17 yr) n = 8158 | |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L, median (IQR) | 4.02 (3.60–8.44) | 3.89 (3.43–4.43) |
| LDL-C, mmol/L, median (IQR) | 2.15 (1.79–2.54) | 2.09 (1.70–2.53) |
| HDL-C, mmol/L, median (IQR) | 1.33 (1.12–1.56) | 1.25 (1.07–1.47) |
| Non-HDL-C, mmol/L, median (IQR) | 2.66 (2.27–3.10) | 2.58 (2.14–3.10) |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L, median (IQR) | 0.97 (0.66–1.49) | 0.97 (0.70–1.39) |
| Total cholesterol > 5.2 mmol/L† | 112 (6.5) | 448 (6.2) |
| LDL-C > 3.5 mmol/L‡ | 71 (3.9) | 228 (3.0) |
| LDL-C > 4.0 mmol/L‡ | 23 (1.2) | 86 (1.1) |
| LDL-C > 5.0 mmol/L‡ | 7 (0.4) | 18 (0.2) |
| Statin prescribed | 3 (0.2) | 13 (0.2) |
Note: HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, IQR = interquartile range, LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
↵* Unless indicated otherwise. The denominator of the proportion of children with total cholesterol or LDL-C levels is of the total.
↵† Of 1723 children in the younger cohort and 7185 children in the older cohort with total cholesterol assessments.
↵‡ Of 1826 children in the younger cohort and 7517 children in the older cohort with LDL-C assessments.