Table 1.
Demographic and Lifestyle Characteristics of 564 Women by Metabolic Syndrome Status in the San Juan Metropolitan Area, Puerto Rico, 2005–2007
| Women with metabolic syndrome (n = 235) no. (%) | Women without metabolic dyndrome (n = 329) no. (%) | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic data | |||
| Age groups (years) | <0.0001 | ||
| 21–39 | 31 (13.2) | 147 (44.7) | |
| 40–59 | 100 (42.5) | 113 (34.3) | |
| 60–79 | 104 (44.3) | 69 (21.0) | |
| Education (years) | 0.19 | ||
| <12 | 70 (29.9) | 82 (24.9) | |
| ≥12 | 164 (70.1) | 247 (75.1) | |
| Health insurance | <0.05 | ||
| Private | 140 (59.6) | 151 (45.9) | |
| Government | 80 (34.0) | 142 (43.2) | |
| None | 15 (6.4) | 36 (10.9) | |
| Marital status | <0.0001 | ||
| Single | 47 (20.0) | 132 (40.1) | |
| Married/living together | 116 (49.4) | 132 (40.1) | |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 72 (30.6) | 65 (19.8) | |
| Annual family income | 0.59 | ||
| <$10,000 | 109 (52.9) | 140 (48.1) | |
| $10,000–$19,999 | 42 (20.4) | 58 (20.0) | |
| $20,000–$29,999 | 23 (11.2) | 35 (12.0) | |
| ≥$30,000 | 32 (15.5) | 58 (19.9) | |
| Lifestyle data | |||
| Smoking status | <0.05 | ||
| Current smoker | 31 (13.2) | 69 (21.0) | |
| Former smoker | 38 (16.2) | 33 (10.0) | |
| Nonsmoker | 166 (70.6) | 227 (69.0) | |
| BMI | <0.0001 | ||
| Underweight/normal | 12 (5.1) | 117 (35.6) | |
| Overweight | 64 (27.2) | 127 (38.6) | |
| Obese | 159 (67.7) | 85 (25.8) | |
| Physical activity | <0.05 | ||
| Sedentary | 159 (67.7) | 183 (55.6) | |
| Physically active | 76 (32.3) | 146 (44.4) | |
| Current alcohol consumption | <0.0001 | ||
| Yes | 71 (30.2) | 147 (44.8) | |
| No | 164 (69.8) | 181 (55.2) | |
a
Significant differences between metabolic syndrome status, tested using chi-squared tests for categorical variables.
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.