Table 1.
Characteristics of participants in the validation study of the MS according to the ATP-III criteria
| Self-reported MS | Non self-reported MS | Confirmed MS | Confirmed non-MS | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Sex | |||||
| Men | 46 (80.7%) | 57 (49.6%) | 51 (83.6%) | 52 (46.8%) | 103 (59.9%) |
| Women | 11 (19.3%) | 58 (50.4%) | 10 (16.4%) | 59 (53.2%) | 69 (40.1%) |
| Age | |||||
| <40 years | 5 (8.8%) | 41 (35.6%) | 4 (6.5%) | 42 (37.8%) | 46 (26.%) |
| 41-55 years | 14 (24.6%) | 38 (33%) | 12 (19.7%) | 40 (36%) | 52 (30.2%) |
| >55 years | 38 (66.6%) | 36 (31.4%) | 45 (73.8%) | 29 (26.2%) | 74 (43%) |
| BMI | |||||
| <30 kg/m2 | 37 (64.9%) | 104 (90.4%) | 37 (60.7%) | 104 (93.7%) | 142 (82%) |
| ≥30 kg/m2 | 20 (35.1%) | 11 (9.6%) | 24 (39.3%) | 7 (6.3%) | 30 (18%) |
| Educational level | |||||
| Doctorate/Master 11 (19.3%) | 29 (25.2%) | 12 (19.7%) | 28 (25.2%) | 40 (23.3%) | |
| Graduate | 22 (38.6%) | 38 (33%) | 26 (42.6%) | 34 (30.6%) | 60 (34.9%) |
| Bachelor | 24 (42.1%) | 48 (41.7%) | 23 (37.7%) | 49 (44.2%) | 72 (41.9%) |
| Biomedical | degree | ||||
| Yes | 13 (22.8%) | 50 (43.5%) | 14 (22.9%) | 49 (44.1%) | 63 (36.6%) |
| No | 44 (77.2%) | 65 (56.5%) | 47 (77.1%) | 62 (55.8%) | 109 (63.4%) |
| Total | 57 | 115 | 61 | 111 | 172 |
BMI body mass index