Table 2.

Validity of self-reported MS (Pearson's chi-square) according to relevant variables and ATP-III and IDF criteria

		ATP-III				IDF
	%	Presence of MS	p	Absence of MS	p	%	Presence of MS	p	Absence of MS	p
		% confirmed (95% CI)		% confirmed (95% CI)			% confirmed (95% CI)		% confirmed (95% CI)
Total	100 (n = 172)	91.2 (80.7- 97.1)		92.2 (85.7-96.4)		100 (n = 62)	100 (87.2- 100)		97.1 (85.1- 99.9)
Men	59.9	91.3 (79.2-97.6)	<0.00 1	84.2 (72.1- 92.5)	<0.001	59.7	100 (83.2-100)	<0.001	100 (80.5-100)	<0.001
Women	40.1	90.9 (58.7-99.8)		100 (93.8-100)		40.3	100 (59.0-100)		94.4 (72.7-99.8)
Age (years)
≤40	26.7	80.0 (28.4-99.5)		100 (91.4-100)		35.5	100 (39.8-100)		100 (81.5-100)
41-55	30.2	78.6 (49.2- 95.3)	<0.001	97.4 (86.2- 99.9)	<0.001	27.5	100 (54.1-100)	<0.001	100 (71.5-100)	<0.001
>55	43.1	97.4 (86.2-99.9)		77.8 (60.8-89.9)		37	100 (80.5-100)		83.3 (35.9-99.6)
BMI (kg/m2)
<30	82	89.2 (85.6- 91.9)	<0.001	96.2 (93.6- 96.4)	<0.001	66.1	100 (71.5- 100)	<0.001	100 (88.4- 100)	<0.001
≥30	18	95.0 (93.3- 96.3)		54.5 (23.4-83.2)		33.9	100 (54.1- 100)		80.0 (28.4- 99.4)
Educational level
Doctorate/Master	23.2	90.9 (87.9- 93.2)		93.1 (90.8- 94.8)		9.7	100 (54.1- 100)		NA
Graduate	34.9	95.5 (93.9- 96.6)	<0.001	86.8 (82.6- 90.1)	<0.001	37.1	100 (66.4- 100)	<0.001	100 (76.8- 100)	<0.001
Bachelor	41.9	87.5 (83.4- 90.6)		95.8 (94.4- 96.9)		53.2	100 (73.5- 100)		95.2 (76.2- 99.8)
Biosanitary degree
No	63.4	92.5 (79.6- 98.4)	<0.001	87.8 (75.2- 95.4)	<0.001	61.3	100 (83.9- 100)	<0.001	75 (19.4- 99.4)	<0.001
Yes	36.6	84.6 (54.5- 98.1)		94.0 (83.4- 98.7)		38.7	100 (54.1- 100)		100 (81.5- 100)

NA Not applicable. Absence of participants without MS according to IDF criteria in Doctorate/Master group