Table 3.

OR of stroke when MetS or an only its component is identified

Components of MetS	Men with confirmed MetS, OR, [95 % CI], p	Women with confirmed MetS, OR, [95 % CI], p
Waist circumference	2.50 [2.21–2.83], 0.281	1.74 [1.54–1.99], 0.618
Hypertension	–	0.82 [0.72–0.94], 0.858
Hyperglycaemia	6.80 [6.01–7.70], 0.057	4.06 [3.57–4.62], 0.190
Low level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol	4.98 [4.40–5.64], 0.034	1.35 [1.19–1.54], 0.790
Elevated triglycerides	8.43 [7.45–9.54], 0.004	1.89 [1.67–2.16], 0.482

OR odds ratio, p significance level, CI confidence interval, MetS metabolic syndrome