Table 7.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the type 2 diabetic patients according to their occupations
| Defining bodies | Sex | n | Agriculture | Business | Office job | *p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHO | Total | 860 | 422 (82.9) | 260 (81.8) | 178 (76.1) | >0.050 |
| Male | 470 | 137 (83.5) | 206 (82.1) | 127 (73.0) | <0.050 | |
| Female | 390 | 285 (82.6) | 54 (80.6) | 51 (85.0) | >0.050 | |
| p-value | - | >0.050 | >0.050 | >0.050 | - | |
| NCEP ATPIII | Total | 884 | 447 (87.8) | 241 (75.8) | 196 (83.8) | <0.001 |
| Male | 462 | 141 (86.0) | 177 (70.5) | 144 (82.8) | <0.001 | |
| Female | 422 | 306 (88.7) | 64(95.5) | 52 (86.7) | >0.050 | |
| p-value | - | >0.050 | <0.001 | >0.050 | - | |
| IDF | Total | 854 | 439(86.2) | 236(74.2) | 179 (76.5) | <0.001 |
| Male | 410 | 109 (66.5) | 180 (71.7) | 121 (69.5) | >0.050 | |
| Female | 444 | 330 (95.7) | 56 (83.6) | 58 (96.7) | <0.001 | |
| p-value | - | <0.001 | <0.050 | <0.001 | - | |
| Harmonized | Total | 972 | 479 (94.1) | 286 (89.9) | 207 (88.5) | <0.050 |
| Male | 518 | 149 (90.9) | 220 (87.6) | 149 (85.6) | >0.050 | |
| Female | 454 | 330 (95.7) | 66 (98.5) | 58 (96.7) | >0.050 | |
| p-value | - | <0.050 | <0.010 | <0.050 | - |
Values are presented as n (%). *p-values (2-tailed): Chi-square tests were performed to compare the prevalence of MetS between male and female patients of different occupations (rows) and within the individual occupation (column).