Table 3

Proportion of Swiss Diabetes Registry participants <75 years of age fulfilling the Swiss Society of Endocrinology and Diabetology (SSED) criteria for low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol at baseline, stratified by diabetes type

LDL-cholesterolSSED target (%)DM1
(n=235)*
DM2
(n=336)†
P-diff
≥3.37 mmol/L<37n=43, 18% n=43, 13% 0.07
<2.6 mmol/L≥36n=112, 48% n=198, 59% 0.008
  • Group estimates that meet the SSED target criteria are highlighted in bold. Between-group differences determined with the χ 2  test.

  • *One participant excluded due to missing LDL-cholesterol data.

  • †Two participants excluded due to missing LDL-cholesterol data.

  • DM1, diabetes mellitus type 1; DM2, diabetes mellitus type 2.