Table 3.

Comparison of MS and its individual components in cases and controls

Variable	Cases (%)	Controls (%)	P	OR (95%/CI)	Z statistics
Waist circumference ≥102 cm (M) or ≥88 cm (F)	28 (28)	4 (8)	0.0082	4.4722 (1.4723-13.5848)	2.642
Triglyceride ≥150 mg/dl, n (%)	44 (44)	13 (26)	0.0343	2.2363 (1.0615-4.7113)	2.117
HDL-C <40 mg/dl (M) or <50 mg/dl (F), n (%)	41 (41)	26 (52)	0.2027	0.6415 (0.3240-1.2701)	1.274
BP ≥130/85 mm Hg, n (%)	52 (52)	20 (40)	0.1669	1.6250 (0.8163-3.2350)	1.382
FBS ≥100 mg/dl, n (%)	42 (42)	5 (10)	0.0003	6.5172 (2.3840-17.8166)	3.653
MS, n (%)	43 (43)	13 (26)	0.0446	2.1471 (1.0186-4.5259)	2.008

HDL-C=High density lipoprotein, BP=Blood pressure, FBS=Fasting blood sugar, MS=Metabolic syndrome, M=Male, F=Female, OR=Odds ratio, CI=Confidence interval