Table 1

Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) by gender, age and race or ethnicity (n=48 135)

CategoryNumber (%)Lp(a) mg/dL
Median (IQR)
(n=29 765)
Lp(a) nmol/L
Median (IQR)
(n=18 370)
LDL-C mg/dL
Median (IQR)
(n=47 988)
All patients (both genders)48 129*18.0 (7.9–57.1)42.0 (15.0–155.4)77.0 (58.4– 101.0)
 Male, n (%)35 670 (74.1)17.0 (7.1–52.2)37.8 (13.7–143.2)75.0 (58.0– 98.0)
 Female, n (%)12 459 (25.9)22.8 (9.0–73.0)54 (18.2–185.7)82.0 (62.0– 111.0)
 P values for gender comparison<0.001<0.001<0.001
Age category (years)48 135
 <65, n (%)25 579 (53.1)19.0 (7.9–61.1)44.0 (15.0–161.0)78.0 (59.1– 104.0)
 ≥65, n (%)22 556 (46.9)17.0 (7.9–53.0)40.0 (15.0–150.3)75.0 (58.0– 98.6)
 P value for ages ≥65 <65<0.0010.04<0.001
 <75, n (%)42 472 (88.2)18.0 (7.8–58.6)42.0 (14.9–157.0)77.0 (58.8– 101.7)
 ≥75, n (%)5663 (11.8)17.0 (8.0–49.5)40.7 (16.0–144.5)75.0 (58.0– 97.0)
 P value for ages ≥75 or <750.010.92<0.001
Race or ethnicity48 135
 White, n (%)32 339 (67.2)19.0 (8.0– 71.0)37.0 (14.0–152.0)77.0 (58.0– 102.5)
 Black/African-American, n (%)2023 (4.2)60.0 (22.2–93.0)125.8 (53.9–229.6)81.2 (60.4– 110.0)
 Asian, n (%)11 286 (23.5)17.1 (7.3–39.8)37.2 (15.0–102.0)74.6 (58.0– 94.7)
 Other, n (%)2458 (5.1)13.0 (5.6–44.2)25.9 (10.0–89.0)83.0 (63.0– 114.0)
 Hispanic/Latino, n (%)6014 (12.8)20.0 (8.0–68.1)34.5 (11.7–118.0)80.0 (61.0– 109.0)
 P value for black patients compared with other races or ethnicities<0.001<0.001<0.001
  • *Six patients with missing/unknown gender.