Lipoprotein risk ratios Frequency Percent
AIP (log[TG/HDL-C]) Low risk (< 0.11) 31 79.5%
Intermediate risk (0.11-0.21) 4 10.2%
High risk (> 0.21) 4 10.2%
HDL-C/LDL-C ratio No risk (>0.3) 31 79.5%
At risk (≤0.3) 8 20.5%
LDL-C/HDL-C ratio
(Castelli index II)
No risk (<3) 31 79.5%
At risk (≥3) 8 20.5%
TC/HDL-C ratio
(Castelli index I)
No risk (<4) 21 53.8%
At risk (≥4) 18 46.2%
TC/HDL-C ratio
(Cholesterol risk chart)
Very low risk 23 59.0%
Low risk 9 23.1%
Average risk 4 10.2%
High risk 2 5.1%
Very high 1 2.6%
AIP: Atherogenic index of plasma
TC: Total cholesterol
TG: Triglycerides
HDL-C: High density lipoprotein-Cholesterol
LDL-C: Low density lipoprotein-Cholesterol
Table 4: Different lipoprotein risk ratios of the dyslipidemic patients (number= 39).