LDL-C/LDL-apo B ratio Small, dense LDL(mg/dL)
Controls Diabetics Controls Diabetics
Triglycerides/ 0.516 -0.046 0.045 0.257
HDL-C ratio        
LDL-C/     0.108 0.068
LDL-apo B ratio        
Weak (+/-) correlation: r = (+/-) 0.3 to 0.5, Moderate (+/-) correlation: r = (+/-) 0.5 to 0.8,
Strong (+/-) correlation: r = (+/-) 0.8 to 1.0
Table 3: Correlation between the three equations in both groups