Table 3.
Estimated prevalence of latent classes and the probability of observed metabolic syndrome features for each class. All observed variables are dichotomous as defined in Table 1. Models include either a measure of central adiposity or fasting insulin.
| Latent Classes | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | ||||
| A | Latent factor | 0.38 | 0.18 | 0.44 |
| Hypertension | 0.00 | 0.85 | 0.69 | |
| Dyslipidemia | 0.20 | 0.003 | 0.55 | |
| Hyperglycemia | 0.26 | 0.51 | 0.71 | |
| Waist circumference | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.67 | |
| B | ||||
| Latent Factor | 0.47 | 0.12 | 0.41 | |
| Hypertension | 0.07 | 1.00 | 0.73 | |
| Dyslipidemia | 0.22 | 0.00 | 0.52 | |
| Hyperglycemia | 0.29 | 0.55 | 0.73 | |
| IAF | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.61 | |
| C | ||||
| Latent Factor | 0.58 | 0.25 | 0.17 | |
| Hypertension | 0.26 | 0.86 | 0.49 | |
| Dyslipidemia | 0.19 | 0.37 | 0.67 | |
| Hyperglycemia | 0.29 | 0.89 | 0.66 | |
| Fasting insulin | 0.09 | 0.24 | 0.91 |