Table 3

Percentage change from baseline in lipid variables at 4 weeks (ITT population)

Variable
Least-squares mean percentage change from baseline to 4 weeks
Difference (95% CI)
p-value





Rosuvastatin 10 mg (n = 232)
Atorvastatin 10 mg (n = 231)



LDL-C
-47.6
-38.5a
-9.1 (-11.4, -6.7)
< 0.0001
TC
-33.6
-27.9
-5.7 (-7.4, -4.0)
< 0.0001
HDL-C
4.4
2.6
1.8 (-0.5, 4.0)
NS
TG
-19.2
-15.5
-3.7 (-9.5, 2.2)
NS
Non-HDL-C
-42.6
-35.0
-7.6 (-9.6, -5.7)
< 0.0001
LDL-C/HDL-C ratio
-49.3
-39.5
-9.8 (-12.2, -7.4)
< 0.0001
Non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio
-44.4
-35.9
-8.5 (-10.8, -6.2)
< 0.0001
TC/HDL-C ratio
-35.8
-29.0
-6.7 (-8.7, -4.8)
< 0.0001
Apo B
-42.9
-35.3
-7.6 (-9.7, -5.6)
< 0.0001
Apo A-I
2.6
0.8
1.8 (0, 3.5)
0.05
Apo B/apo A-I ratio
-43.9
-35.4
-8.5 (-10.6, -6.4)
< 0.0001

ITT: Intention to treat, CI: Confidence interval, LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TC: Total cholesterol, HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG: Triglycerides, Apo: Apolipoprotein, NS: Not statistically significant

an = 232

Berne et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2005 4:7   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-4-7