Table 2. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components according to sex. Virgem das Graças and Caju, 2004-2005.
| Variables | Sex | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Metabolic syndrome | ||||||
| Yes | 16 | 6.5 | 57 | 23.3 | 73 | 14.9 |
| No | 230 | 93.5 | 188 | 76.7 | 418 | 85.1 |
| Waist circumference* | ||||||
| < 102 (♂); < 88 (♀) | 266 | 98.5 | 206 | 78.0 | 472 | 88.4 |
| ≥ 102 (♂); ≥ 88 (♀) | 4 | 1.5 | 58 | 22.0 | 62 | 11.6 |
| Triglycerides (mg/l) | ||||||
| < 150 | 217 | 87.5 | 208 | 82.2 | 425 | 84.8 |
| ≥ 150 | 31 | 12.5 | 45 | 17.8 | 76 | 15.2 |
| HDL-c (mg/dl)* | ||||||
| < 40 (♂); < 50 (♀) | 75 | 30.2 | 146 | 57.7 | 221 | 44.1 |
| ≥ 40 (♂); ≥ 50 (♀) | 173 | 69.8 | 107 | 42.3 | 280 | 55.9 |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | ||||||
| < 100 | 221 | 89.5 | 219 | 89.4 | 440 | 89.4 |
| ≥ 100 | 26 | 10.5 | 26 | 10.6 | 52 | 10.6 |
| Hypertension | ||||||
| No | 105 | 38.9 | 110 | 41.7 | 215 | 40.3 |
| Yes | 165 | 61.1 | 154 | 58.3 | 319 | 59.7 |
*P < 0.05 for differences between sexes; ♂ = men; ♀ = women; HDL-c = high density lipoprotein cholesterol; hypertension is defined as blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mmHg and/or hypertension due to drug treatment.