Table 2

Differences in cholesterol levels (mmol/L) between 1994–1995 and 2015–2016 by sex and age group: the Tromsø Study

Age group (years)MeanSD20th centile50th centile80th centileDifference between 80th and 20th centile
Women
 40–49−0.79−0.23−0.62−0.73−0.96−0.34
 50–59−0.98−0.27−0.74−0.96−1.19−0.45
 60–69−1.27−0.21−1.11−1.22−1.36−0.25
 70–79−1.54−0.17−1.45−1.40−1.72−0.27
 80–89−1.38−0.17−1.34−1.48−1.52−0.18
Men
 40–49−0.74−0.14−0.60−0.68−0.93−0.34
 50–59−0.89−0.13−0.80−0.90−1.01−0.21
 60–69−1.20−0.09−1.14−1.19−1.26−0.12
 70–79−1.45−0.12−1.45−1.38−1.46−0.01
 80–89−1.21−0.06−1.19−1.38−1.32−0.13