Table 2.

Changes in the probability distribution of factors under different progression status of MetS(%).

Variables		Probability distribution (%)	Forward progression (%)	Remain unchanged (%)
Gender	Female	62.94	60.94↓	64.11↑
	Male	37.06	39.06↑	35.89↓
Age	40 ~	36.32	35.78↓	36.58↑
	55 ~	39.27	39.21↓	39.32↑
	≥ 65	24.41	25.01↑	24.10↓
Exercise	Frequently	30.15	27.64↓	31.32↑
	Occasionally	38.52	39.15↑	38.86↑
	Little	31.33	33.21↑	29.82↓
BMI level	Normal	47.91	41.92↓	51.32↑
	Thin	5.72	5.03↓	6.11↑
	Overweight or obesity	46.37	53.05↑	42.57↓
Hyperuricemia	Yes	8.41	14.24↑	5.28↓
	No	91.59	85.76↓	94.72↑