Table 3.

Distribution of subjects according to gender in two groups according to presence of different factors contributing to metabolic syndrome.

	Controls (n = 100)				Cases (n = 100)
	Female (n = 64)		Male (n = 36)		Female (n = 64)		Male (n = 36)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Central obesity	22	34.38	7	19.44	64	100	36	100
	χ2 = 2.494; p = 0.114				χ2 = 0; p = 1
Raised TGL	1	1.56	1	2.78	53	82.81	30	83.33
	χ2 = 0.174; p = 0.677				χ2 = 0.004; p = 0.947
Reduced HDL cholesterol	7	10.94	1	2.78	55	85.94	21	58.33
	χ2 = 2.084; p = 0.149				χ2 = 9.625; p = 0.002
Raised blood pressure	20	31.25	12	33.33	50	78.13	34	94.44
	χ2 = 0.046; p = 0.830				χ2 = 4.566; p = 0.033
Raised fasting plasma glucose	0	0.0	1	2.78	28	43.75	19	52.78
	χ2 = 1.796; p = 0.180				χ2 = 0.754; p = 0.385

TGL: triglyceride level; HDL: high density lipoprotein.