Table 2. The frequency of metabolic syndrome components among participants.

*p < 0.05 by χ² test.

TG, triglyceride; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; FBS, fasting plasma glucose; BP, blood pressure; CAD, coronary artery disease.

Characteristics	Elevated TG		Low HDL		Elevated FBS		High BP		Central obesity		Total
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Age group
Young adult	3	1.4%	5	2.4%	5	2.4%	4	1.9%*	10	4.8%*	10	4.8%
Middle-aged adult	40	19.2%	23	11.1%	65	31.3%	34	16.3%*	66	31.7%*	99	47.6%
Old adult	31	14.9%	21	10.1%	67	32.2%	55	26.4%*	53	25.5%*	99	47.6%
Sex
Male	41	19.7%	36	17.3%*	67	32.2%	59	28.4%*	59	28.4%*	110	52.9%
Female	33	15.9%	13	6.3%*	70	33.7%	34	16.3%*	70	33.7%*	98	47.1%
Smoking
Non-smoking	38	18.3%	18	8.7%*	83	39.9%	48	23.1%*	85	40.9%*	123	59.1%
Smoking	36	17.3%	31	14.9%*	54	26.0%	45	21.6%*	44	21.2%*	85	40.9%
Exercise
Non-exercising	71	34.1%	48	23.1%	132	63.5%	89	42.8%	122	58.7%	198	95.2%
Exercising	3	1.4%	1	0.5%	5	2.4%	4	1.9%	7	3.4%	10	4.8%
Family history
Positive family history of hypertension	71	34.1%	46	22.1%	130	62.5%	83	39.9%*	123	59.1%	195	93.8%
Positive family history of diabetes	72	34.6%	46	22.1%	134	64.4%*	88	42.3%	123	59.1%	199	95.7%
Positive family history of CAD	32	15.4%	28	13.5%*	59	28.4%	46	22.1%*	53	25.5%	86	41.3%
Total	74	35.6%	49	23.6%	137	65.9%	93	44.7%	129	62.0%	208	100.0%