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Mean total cholesterol values (SD) and difference between the year 1994 and 2003 (95%CI) in patients with and without lipid-lowering drugs |
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| Age |
1994 |
2003 |
difference |
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| medication |
medication |
medication |
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| without |
with |
without |
with |
without |
with |
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| 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)* |
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*p < 0.0001 | ||||||
Bartholomeeusen et al. BMC Family Practice 2008 9:39 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-9-39 |
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