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Profile of patients with and without MS
| Factors | MS positive | MS negative | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 20–40 | 30 | 75 | 0.046 |
| 41–60 | 35 | 175 | |
| >61 | 15 | 50 | |
| Sex | |||
| Males | 25 | 215 | 0.0001 |
| Females | 55 | 85 | |
| BMI (m2/kg) | |||
| >30 | 80 | 0 | – |
| >25 | 0 | 135 | |
| >23 | 0 | 165 | |
| FPG (mg/dl) | |||
| >100 | 60 | 110 | 0.0001 |
| <100 | 20 | 190 | |
| HDL (mg/dl) | |||
| Decreased | 50 | 255 | 0.0001 |
| Normal | 30 | 45 | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | |||
| >150 | 60 | 110 | 0.0001 |
| <150 | 20 | 190 | |
| Hypertension | |||
| Present | 60 | 190 | 0.051 |
| Absent | 20 | 110 | |
