Unsatisfactory LDL-cholesterol Goal Attainment Rate in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Background: Type 2 diabetic patients have a higher cardiovascular risk than people without diabetes, and tight lipid level control is recommended to reduce the cardiovascular risk. We attempted to examine the factors associated with the low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) control attainment rate and the actual LDL-C control attainment rate in type 2 diabetic patients in Taiwan. Methods: This cross-sectional study of LDL-C control in type 2 diabetic patients collected data from 10,000 patients. The LDL-C goal was ＜ 100 mg/dL for all diabetic patients. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to evaluate factors associated with the attainment rate of LDL-C control. Results: 46.63% of the diabetic patients attained the LDL-C goal. Young and female patients were less successful in reaching the LDL-C goal than other participants. 51.07% of the type 2 diabetic patients with cardiovascular comorbidities attained an LDL-C ＜ 100 mg/dL, and nearly 11% of those patients attained an LDL-C ＜ 70 mg/dL. Conclusions: The LDL-C goal attainment rate in type 2 diabetic patients is unsatisfactory in clinical practice, especially in patients with cardiovascular comorbidities. Young and female patients had a lower attainment rate than other participants.