Table 1.
Characteristics of the HCHS/SOL target population by MetS status
| No MetS (n = 4,270) | MetS (n = 4,866) | Total (n = 9,136) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (%) | ||||
| Female | 52.9 | 56.3 | 54.7 | 0.0221 |
| Education (%) | 0.000 | |||
| Less than HS | 35.0 | 43.4 | 39.5 | |
| HS or equivalent | 21.7 | 20.7 | 21.2 | |
| More than HS | 43.3 | 35.9 | 39.3 | |
| Background (%) | 0.0039 | |||
| Dominican | 9.8 | 8.4 | 9.0 | |
| Central American | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.6 | |
| Cuban | 25.2 | 29.9 | 27.7 | |
| Mexican | 32.8 | 29.4 | 30.9 | |
| Puerto Rican | 17.5 | 18.7 | 18.1 | |
| South American | 6.2 | 4.7 | 5.4 | |
| Other | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | |
| Language preference | ||||
| Spanish | 83.3 | 88.3 | 86.0 | 0.000 |
| Antihypertensives (%) | ||||
| Yes | 12.5 | 39.9 | 27.3 | 0.000 |
| Antidiabetics (%) | ||||
| Yes | 4.9 | 26.7 | 16.7 | 0.000 |
| Age, years (mean) | 54.8 (9.4) | 57.8 (9.9) | 56.5 (9.9) | 0.000 |
| CES-D-10 (mean) | 7.2 (7.7) | 7.8 (7.9) | 7.5 (7.8) | 0.001 |
| MetS components (%) | 0.000 | |||
| Abdominal obesity | 67.5 | 100.0 | 85.0 | |
| Impaired TG | 13.9 | 59.2 | 38.3 | |
| Impaired HDL | 15.1 | 60.0 | 39.2 | |
| Impaired BP | 35.7 | 76.3 | 57.6 | |
| Impaired fasting glucose | 23.9 | 73.3 | 50.5 | |
| MetS components count (%) | 0.000 | |||
| None | 8.6 | 0.0 | 4.0 | |
| 1 | 33.4 | 0.0 | 15.4 | |
| 2 | 52.9 | 0.0 | 24.4 | |
| 3 | 3.7 | 48.6 | 27.8 | |
| 4 | 1.4 | 34.4 | 19.2 | |
| 5 | 0.0 | 17.1 | 9.2 | |
| MetS components sum (mean) | 1.6 (0.9) | 3.7 (0.9) | 2.7 (1.6) | 0.000 |
| Cognitive outcomes | ||||
| B-SEVLT-sum (mean) | 22.9 (6.9) | 22 (6.8) | 22.4 (6.9) | 0.000 |
| B-SEVLT-recall (mean) | 8.2 (3.6) | 7.9 (3.5) | 8.1 (3.5) | 0.000 |
| WF (mean) | 19.2 (9) | 17.6 (8.6) | 18.3 (8.8) | 0.000 |
| DSS (mean) | 36.1 (16.7) | 32 (15.8) | 33.9 (16.4) | 0.000 |
| Global cognition (mean) | 51.1 (11.3) | 49.3 (11.2) | 50.2 (11.3) | 0.000 |
| SIS ≤4 (%) | 14.1 | 17.5 | 16.0 | 0.003 |
MetS and its components are defined using the IDF specifications. HS, high school.