Table 2 Percentage of children characterized as "borderline or high risk" by gender and parental educational level.
Father's educational level (PEL) | BOYS | GIRLS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Borderline or High Risk | Lower % (n = 174) | Medium % (n = 264) | Higher % (n = 95) | Lower % (n = 164) | Medium % (n = 281) | Higher % (n = 66) |
TC ≥ 170 | 32.0 | 43.6a | 49.5b | 45.4 | 50.2 | 60.6b |
LDL-C ≥ 110 | 21.4 | 28.0 | 25.3 | 33.2 | 37.7 | 30.3 |
HDL-C<35 | 7.8 | 5.7 | 0.0b,c | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
TC/ HDL-C>4.5 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 9.1 |
Mother's educational level (MEL) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Borderline or High Risk | Lower % (n = 276) | Medium % (n = 209) | Higher % (n = 46) | Lower % (n = 259) | Medium % (n = 227) | Higher % (n = 27) |
TC ≥ 170 | 36.2 | 45.7a | 50.0 | 45.1 | 54.8a | 70.4b |
LDL-C ≥ 110 | 21.2 | 29.8a | 32.6 | 32.5 | 38.0 | 40.7 |
HDL-C<35 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
TC/HDL-C>4.5 | 7.4 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 14.8 |