Table 3 Mean total cholesterol values (SD) and difference between the year 1994 and 2003 (95%CI) in patients with and without lipid-lowering drugs
Age | 1994 | 2003 | difference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
medication | medication | medication | ||||
without | with | without | with | without | with | |
25–44 | 205 (38.07) | 264 (41.51) | 196 (38.50) | 223 (48.78) | 9 (6.83–11.17)* | 41 (31.68–50.32)* |
45–64 | 229 (40.58) | 260 (40.68) | 216 (36.28) | 212 (40.82) | 13 (11.14–14.86)* | 48 (45.05–50.95)* |
65–74 | 233 (40.78) | 255 (41.78) | 216 (35.40) | 204 (37.35) | 17 (14.40–19.60)* | 51 (47.51–54.49)* |
75+ | 232 (45.95) | 242 (42.73) | 209 (39.79) | 200 (38.34) | 23 (19.34–26.66)* | 42 (47.51–54.49)* |