Table 1

MORGEN Project data 1996–1997: mean (SD) total serum cholesterol (TC) as well as 95th centile (C95) in the general Dutch population by sex and age group

Men Women
Age group (y)20–2930–3940–4950–5920–2930–3940–4950–59
Number58989012101030843114014501139
Mean TC (SD)4.4 (0.9)5.0 (1.0)5.5 (1.0)5.5 (1.0)4.6 (0.8)4.8 (0.8)5.1 (0.9)5.7 (1.0)
C955.86.77.27.16.16.36.77.4