Table 4

Percentage and 95% CIs of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) achievement goals by patient group

Patient groups*TotalAchieved goalsPercentage95% CIMean percentage† to target LDL-C
Very high risk43511.61.6 to 21.649.7
High risk91449554.250.9 to 57.431.8
Moderate risk28313347.041.1 to 52.89.9
Overall124063351.148.3 to 53.827.5

  • ↵* Very high risk (LDL-C<70 mg/dl); high risk (LDL-C<100 mg/dl); moderate risk (LDL-C<130 mg/dl).

  • ↵† Calculated based on the percentage difference between LDL-C level and the target goal among patients who did not achieve the LDL-C target.