Trend in prevalence of uncontrolled total serum cholesterol for cardio-cerebro-vascular disease in a mediterranean area, 1988/89-2008/09

Table 2 Percentiles of cholesterol, high density-cholesterol, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol and triglycerides (mg/dL) for both sexes

Percentiles	Cholesterol		LDL-C		HDL-C		Triglycerides
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
5°	136	137	70	70	32	34	47	49
25°	169	175	98	101	40	43	75.5	76
50°	196.5	201	121	123.5	49	52	105.5	104.5
75°	222	229.5	143	146.5	57	60	151	145
95°	267	270	189.5	182.5	72.5	79.5	256	235

M: Male; F: Female. HDL: High density lipoprotein; LDL: Low density lipoprotein.