[Table/Fig-5]:
Comparison between percentages of cases and controls fulfilling each of the criteria of MS.
| Parameter | Cases | Controls | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (out of 30) |
Percentage (%) |
Number (out of 30) |
Percentage (%) |
||
| FBS> 100 mg/dl | 15 | 50 | 18 | 60 | 0.436 |
| Reduced HDL-c levels | 26 | 86.7 | 18 | 60 | 0.02* |
| elevated serum TG | 12 | 40 | 9 | 30 | 0.417 |
| Elevated BP | 10 | 33 | 10 | 33 | |
| Increased waist circumference | 14 | 46.7 | 18 | 60 | 0.301 |
*Statistically significant (p-value <0.05) as calculated by chi-square test. For the rest of the parameters the difference is not statistically significant as calculated by chi-square test.