Table 1.
The clinical characteristics of the study population
| Characteristics | Patients without Metabolic Syndrome (n=62) | Patients with Metabolic Syndrome (n=22) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics and risk factors | ||||
| Age (year) | 60.69 ± 11.68 | 61.40 ± 10.09 | NS | |
| Sex | Male | 41 | 14 | |
| Female | 21 | 08 | NS | |
| Smoker | 46 | 12 | ||
| Non smoker | 16 | 10 | NS | |
| Vegetarian Diet | 13 | 06 | ||
| Nonvegetarian Diet | 49 | 16 | NS | |
| Alcoholic | 19 | 07 | ||
| Nonalcoholic | 43 | 15 | NS | |
| Components | ||||
| Increased Waist Circumference | 27 | 14 | NS | |
| High Blood Pressure | 43 | 21 | NS | |
| Elevated Triglycerides | 08 | 13 | 0.001 | |
| Low HDL-Cholesterol | 16 | 17 | 0.001 | |
| Elevated Fasting Glucose | 14 | 17 | 0.001 | |
| In-Hospital Outcome | ||||
| Hospital stay (median days) | 04 | 05 | NS | |
| Mortality | 03 | 05 | NS | |