Table 2.

Values for components of the metabolic syndrome in betel quid chewers and non-chewers. Statistically significant results are shown in bold font

Characteristics	Chewers (182, 46.6%)	Non chewers (209, 53.5%)	p
	(mean ± SD)	(mean ± SD)
BMI	26.7 ± 17.6	23.9 ± 5.0	<0.05
Waist circumference, Male (≥90 cm)	85.7 ± 14.6	81.7 ± 14.4	<0.05
Female (≥80 cm)	82.4 ± 16.1	83.6 ± 11.4	0.64
Systolic blood pressure (≥130 mm Hg)	126.2 ± 21.2	129.5 ± 18.5	0.102
Diastolic blood pressure (≥85 mmHg)	81.1 ± 13.2	81.7 ± 11.6	0.769
HDL ** Male (<40 mg/dL)	49.0 ± 15.8	47.3 ± 10.2	0.288
Female (<50 mg/dL)	52.0 ± 10.9	52.9 ± 10.8	0.631
TG (≥150 mg/dL)	147.3 ± 109.6	128.9 ± 86.9	0.065
Fasting Blood glucose (≥00 mg/dL)	108.9 ± 51.6	102.7 ± 41.8	0.184

^*TG – triglycerides;

^**HDL – High density lipoprotein cholesterol