Table 36
Distribution of total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein ratio for the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011

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Distribution of total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein ratio for the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011
Table summary
This table displays the distribution of total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein ratio for Canadians 3 to 79 years of age. The row headers provide information for each age group overall and by sex. The column headers provide the estimate and confidence interval for the arithmetic mean, as well as the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th and 95th percentiles.
  Total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio
Mean 5th percentile  10th percentile 25th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  mmol/mmol
Both sexes  
Age 3 to 5 3.1 3.0 3.3 2.1 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.7
Age 6 to 11 3.0 3.0 3.1 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.6
Age 12 to 19 3.1 3.0 3.3 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.5 2.6
Age 20 to 39 3.6 3.4 3.7 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.4 2.7
Age 40 to 59 4.0 3.9 4.2 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.6 3.0 2.9 3.2
Age 60 to 79 3.7 3.6 3.9 2.1 1.9 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.9
Age 3 to 79 3.6 3.5 3.8 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.6 2.8
Age 6 to 79 3.7 3.5 3.8 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.6 2.8
Males  
Age 6 to 11 3.0 2.9 3.1 2.1 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.5
Age 12 to 19 3.3 3.1 3.4 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.5 2.7
Age 20 to 39 4.0 3.8 4.2 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.9 2.7 3.2
Age 40 to 59 4.4 4.2 4.7 2.5 2.2 2.8 2.7 2.4 3.1 3.5 3.2 3.8
Age 60 to 79 3.9 3.8 4.0 2.3 2.1 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.7 2.9 2.8 3.1
Age 3 to 79 3.9 3.8 4.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.8 3.0
Age 6 to 79 4.0 3.8 4.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.9 2.8 3.1
Females  
Age 6 to 11 3.1 3.0 3.2 2.0 1.8 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.4 2.6 2.4 2.8
Age 12 to 19 3.0 2.9 3.1 1.9 1.8 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.6
Age 20 to 39 3.1 2.9 3.3 1.9 1.8 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.3 2.5
Age 40 to 59 3.6 3.4 3.8 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.5 2.8 2.6 2.9
Age 60 to 79 3.5 3.4 3.7 2.0 1.8 2.2 2.3 2.0 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.8
Age 3 to 79 3.3 3.2 3.5 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.5 2.7
Age 6 to 79 3.3 3.2 3.5 2.0 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.6 2.5 2.7
Distribution of total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein ratio for the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2009 to 2011 (continued)
  Total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein (HDL) ratio
50th percentile 75th percentile  90th percentile 95th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  mmol/mmol
Both sexes  
Age 3 to 5 3.0 2.8 3.2 3.5 3.3 3.6 4.0 3.8 4.2 4.3 3.7 5.0
Age 6 to 11 2.9 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.2 3.5 3.9 3.8 4.1 4.3 3.9 4.6
Age 12 to 19 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.5 3.4 3.6 4.1 3.8 4.4 4.7 4.3 5.0
Age 20 to 39 3.2 3.0 3.4 4.2 3.8 4.6 5.2 4.9 5.5 5.9 5.5 6.3
Age 40 to 59 3.8 3.7 3.9 4.6 4.4 4.9 5.7 5.4 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.6
Age 60 to 79 3.4 3.2 3.6 4.3 4.1 4.4 5.3 5.0 5.5 6.0 5.7 6.3
Age 3 to 79 3.3 3.2 3.5 4.3 4.1 4.5 5.2 5.0 5.5 5.9 5.6 6.2
Age 6 to 79 3.4 3.2 3.5 4.3 4.1 4.5 5.3 5.0 5.5 5.9 5.7 6.2
Males  
Age 6 to 11 2.8 2.7 2.9 3.3 3.1 3.5 3.9 3.7 4.1 4.4 3.7 5.1
Age 12 to 19 3.1 2.9 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.9 4.3 3.9 4.8 4.9 4.5 5.3
Age 20 to 39 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.9 4.5 5.3 5.7 5.3 6.0 6.4 5.9 6.8
Age 40 to 59 4.3 4.1 4.6 5.2 4.8 5.6 6.1 5.7 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.6
Age 60 to 79 3.6 3.4 3.8 4.5 4.3 4.7 5.6 5.3 5.8 6.2 5.8 6.5
Age 3 to 79 3.7 3.5 3.8 4.7 4.4 5.0 5.6 5.4 5.9 6.3 6.0 6.5
Age 6 to 79 3.7 3.6 3.9 4.7 4.4 5.1 5.7 5.4 5.9 6.3 6.0 6.5
Females  
Age 6 to 11 3.0 2.9 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.6 4.0 3.8 4.2 4.3 4.0 4.6
Age 12 to 19 2.9 2.8 2.9 3.3 3.2 3.5 3.9 3.6 4.1 4.3 4.0 4.6
Age 20 to 39 2.8 2.6 3.0 3.5 3.2 3.8 4.3 3.9 4.7 4.8 4.3 5.3
Age 40 to 59 3.3 3.1 3.6 4.2 3.8 4.5 5.0 4.5 5.5 5.7 5.1 6.4
Age 60 to 79 3.2 3.0 3.4 4.1 3.9 4.3 5.0 4.8 5.3 5.7 5.2 6.1
Age 3 to 79 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.8 3.6 4.0 4.7 4.5 4.9 5.3 4.8 5.7
Age 6 to 79 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.8 3.6 4.0 4.7 4.5 4.9 5.3 4.8 5.7
Note(s):
Total household population aged 3 to 79, except those meeting the exclusion criteria (see the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) Data User Guide: Cycle 2). The sample size for 3 to 5 year olds produces reliable national estimates for both sexes combined only.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 2.
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