Table 1.
General characteristics of study population stratified for MetS and non-MetS in the cross-sectional study
| Total | MetS | Non-MetS | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of subjects | 2417 | 307 | 2110 | |
| Age (years) | 36(29–44) | 43(35–48) | 35(28–43) | <0.01 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 316.8(221.4-459.9) | 447.4(294.1-612.4) | 302.4(215.0-435.8) | <0.01 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 120(110–126) | 130(120–140) | 116(108–122) | <0.01 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 78(70–80) | 86(80–90) | 76(70–80) | <0.01 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 80.5(73.4-87.5) | 92.4(88.0-95.9) | 79.0(72.5-85.5) | <0.01 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.13(0.78-1.76) | 2.50(1.88-3.69) | 1.03(0.74-1.49) | <0.01 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.2(4.8-5.6) | 5.8(5.4-6.2) | 5.1(4.8-5.5) | <0.01 |
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.35(1.18-1.57) | 1.16(1.01-1.38) | 1.38(1.21-1.59) | <0.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.08(20.80-25.52) | 27.05(25.06-28.74) | 22.62(20.55-24.78) | <0.01 |
| Smoking status, yes, n (%) | 1248(51.6%) | 173(56.4%) | 1075(50.9%) | 0.08 |
| Alcohol drinking, yes, n (%) | 972(40.2%) | 144(46.9%) | 828(39.2%) | 0.01 |
| Physical activity, yes, n (%) | 618(25.6%) | 90(29.3%) | 528(25.0%) | 0.10 |
| Family history of chronic disease, yes, n (%) | 485(20.1%) | 85(27.7%) | 400(19.0%) | <0.01 |
Data are presented as median (25 percenile, 75 percentile) or counts (percent).
The Chi-square test for categorical variables and The Mann-Whitrey U test for continuous variables.
SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; BMI, body mass index; MetS, metabolic syndrome.