Dyslipidaemia detection rates amongst tested patients
| Assay (abnormal) | All patients tested | Admitted patients | Discharged patients | Percentage increase in dyslipidaemia detection,p value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Abnormal(%) | 95% CI | n | Abnormal (%) | 95% CI | n | Abnormal (%) | 95% CI | ||
| TC (>5.0 mmol/l) | 185 | 105 (57) | 50 to 64 | 143 | 80 (56) | 48 to 64 | 42 | 25 (60) | 45 to 73 | 14%, p 0.013 |
| LDL-C (>3.0 mmol/l) | 133 | 69 (52) | 44 to 60 | 99 | 55 (56) | 46 to 66 | 34 | 14 (41) | 26 to 58 | 11%, p 0.110 |
| Apo B (>1.0 mmol/l) | 77 | 52 (68) | 57 to 77 | 38 | 31 (82) | 70 to 94 | 39 | 21 (54) | 39 to 68 | 27%, p 0.001 |
| TC or LDL-C, or Apo B | 185 | 112 (61) | 53 to 67 | 143 | 86 (60) | 52 to 67 | 42 | 26 (62) | 47 to 75 | 14%, p 0.009 |
| HDL-C (<0.8 mmol/l) | 145 | 16 (11) | 7 to 17 | 105 | 12 (11) | 5 to 17 | 40 | 4 (10) | 4 to 23 | 3%, p 0.552 |
| Triglycerides (>2.0 mmol/l) | 184 | 55 (30) | 24 to 37 | 142 | 39 (27) | 20 to 34 | 42 | 16 (38) | 25 to 53 | 9%, p 0.073 |