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Table 2 Lipid-lowering treatment prescribing patterns based on calculated CVD risk category, shown as mutually exclusive categories

From: Cardiovascular disease risk and prevention amongst Syrian refugees: mixed methods study of Médecins Sans Frontières programme in Jordan

 

Secondary Prevention

Primary Prevention

Category

History of CVD

DM & ≥40

TC ≥ 8 mmol/L

Risk <20%

Risk ≥20%

Total (n)

608

1072

11

1150

66

Percent prescribed lipid-lowering treatment (95% CI)

70.6 (66.7, 74.1)

37.4 (34.5, 40.4)

63.6 (31.6, 87.6)

16.3 (14.3, 18.6)

16.7 (9.00, 28.3)

  1. Abbreviations: CVD cardiovascular disease, DM diabetes mellitus, TC total cholesterol