Table 2 Serum lipid profiles of study population by HAART status in Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia
Parameters | HAART group (n=113) | Pre-HAART group (n=113) |
|---|---|---|
Total cholesterol, mean ± SD | 199.6 (51.5) | 155.4 (44) *** |
< 200mg/dl | 64 (56.6%) | 95 (84.1%) |
≥ 200mg/dl | 49 (43.4%) | 18 (15.9%) *** |
HDL-cholesterol, mean ± SD | 43.2 (14.3) | 33.3 (12.8 ) *** |
< 40mg/dl | 49 (43.4%) | 72 (63.7%) ** |
≥ 40mg/dl | 64 (56.6%) | 41 (36.3%) |
LDL-cholesterol, mean ± SD | 119.3 (43) | 97.3 (36.2) *** |
< 130mg/dl | 75 (66.4%) | 96 (85%) |
≥ 130mg/dl | 38 (33.6%) | 17 (15.0%) ** |
Triglycerides, mean ± SD | 204 (143) | 138 (76 ) *** |
< 150mg/dl | 50 (44.2%) | 78 (69%) |
≥150mg/dl | 63 (55.8%) | 35 (31.0%) *** |
TC/HDL-c ratio, mean ± SD | 5.2 (2.4) | 5.3 (2.6) |
< 5 | 62 (54.9%) | 64 (56.6%) |
≥ 5 | 51 (45.1%) | 49 (43.4%) |