Table 3

Knowledge on management of dyslipidaemia

Questions/scenariosn (%)

  1. 65-year-old male with IHD

    Prescribe statin medication

377 (81.6)

  • 50-year-old female with LDL of 5.4 mmol/L

    Prescribe statin medication

396 (85.7)

  • 45-year-old male, with DM

    Prescribe statin medication

250 (53.8)

  • Madam L with high risk score based on the scenario given (Framingham 21.5%), AHA (12.6%)

    Prescribe statin medication

348 (75.7)

  • Mr K with low risk score based on the scenario given (Framingham 9.4%), AHA (4%)

    Not prescribe any lipid drug

328 (71.1)

  • Primary target for DM patients

    LDL

436 (93.6)

  • Value of LDL target for DM patients

    <2.6 mmol/L

313 (71.8)

  • Primary target for DM with concomitant IHD patients

    LDL

436 (93.8)

  • Value of LDL target for DM with concomitant IHD patients

    <1.8 mmol/L

139 (31.9)

  • Next step after achieved target

    Continue statin at similar dose

308 (66.5)

  • AHA, American Heart Association; DM, diabetes mellitus; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; IHD, ischaemic heart disease; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.