RESULTS	At 1 year , the decline in mean LDL-C level was significantly greater among patients assigned to initial treatment with lovastatin ( 22 % vs 15 % for stepped care ; P < .001 ) , as was the number who attained goal LDL-C level ( < / = 4.14 mmol/L [ < / = 160 mg/dL ] , or < / = 3.36 mmol/L [ < / = 130 mg/dL ] if coronary heart disease or two or more risk factors were present ) ( 40 % vs 24 % ; P < .001 ) .\