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Table 3 Prevalence of dyslipidemia by different regions and sexes

From: Epidemiology of dyslipidemia in Chinese adults: meta-analysis of prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control

Groups

 

Number of studies

Total number of participants

Median (%)

Minimum (%)

Maximum (%)

Pooled prevalence (%) (95% CI)

≥ 18 y

       

Sex

Male

15

80145

44.3

25.8

68.9

45.6 (40.0 ~ 51.4)

 

Female

15

96864

33.7

14.6

56.4

35.9 (29.5 ~ 42.8)

Region

Eastern China

8

58092

40

23.3

60.7

40.0 (32.6 ~ 47.9)

 

Central China

4

15655

44.2

31.9

60.7

45.1 (35.2 ~ 55.5)

 

Western China

6

31896

34.6

26.1

75.9

41.9 (28.9 ~ 56.1)

≥ 30 y

       

Sex

Male

3

5442

26.2

24.9

45.3

31.5 (20.7 ~ 44.8)

 

Female

3

7772

30.2

29.9

43

34.1 (26.1 ~ 43.3)

Region

Eastern China

3

4290

44.2

43.9

59.9

49.3 (39.4 ~ 59.3)

 

Central China

4

29370

36.3

27.8

46.4

36.3 (26.6 ~ 47.1)

 

Western China

2

2232

39.9

23.3

56.5

38.5 (13.1 ~ 72.2)

Total

       

Sex

Male

18

85587

43.7

24.9

68.9

43.2 (37.4 ~ 49.1)

 

Female

18

104636

32.7

14.6

56.4

35.6 (30.0 ~ 41.7)

Region

Eastern China

11

62382

44.2

23.3

60.7

42.5 (36.1 ~ 49.2)

 

Central China

8

45025

43.8

27.8

60.7

40.6 (33.9 ~ 47.7)

 

Western China

8

34128

34.6

23.3

75.9

41.0 (30.0 ~ 53.0)