Table I.
Basic demographic characteristics of participants without and with metabolic syndrome.
| Participants without MetS | Participants with MetS | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (male/female) | 58 (20/38) | 51 (21/30) | 0.602 |
| Age, years* | 55 (40–68) | 60 (53–66) | 0.266 |
| BMI, kg/m2 ** | 26.21 (24.99–27.50) | 30.47 (29.40–31.59) | <0.001 |
| WC, cm | 94.78±13.42 | 108.45±13.84 | <0.001 |
| SBP, mmHg* | 130 (136–136) | 141 (135–148) | <0.001 |
| DBP, mmHg* | 77 (70–80) | 80 (72–90) | 0.010 |
| Antihypertensives (No/Yes) | 28/21 | 30/30 | 0.582 |
| Hypolipidemic drugs (No/Yes) | 48/10 | 33/18 | 0.053 |
| Smoking habits, (Smoker/Non-smoker) | 46/12 | 36/15 | 0.406 |
Data are presented as arithmetic mean ± SD and compared by Student t-test.
* Skewed distributed data are presented as median (interquartile range) and compared by Mann-Whitney test.
** Log – normal distributed data are presented as geometric mean (95% CI) compared by Student t-test. Antihypertensives, hypolipidemic drugs and smoking habits are given as absolute frequencies and compared by Chi-square test for contingency tables.
BMI – Body mass index; WC – Waist circumference; SBP – Systolic blood pressure; DBP – Diastolic blood pressure