Table 1.
Sociodemographic And Clinical Characteristics Of The Study Population (Frequency And Percentage/Mean ± Standard Deviation)
| Variable | MetS(−) (n = 598) | MetS(+) (n = 254) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 47.67±0.45 | 56.48±0.53 | <0.001 |
| Male, n (%) | 205(34.28) | 108(42.52) | 0.022 |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 61 (10.20) | 38(14.96) | 0.047 |
| Current alcohol use, n (%) | 22(3.68) | 10(3.94) | 0.856 |
| Educational attainment – high school or above, n (%) | 293(49.00) | 88(34.64) | <0.001 |
| Physical activity, n (%) | 338(56.52) | 158(62.20) | 0.124 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 83.44±0.38 | 93.72±0.52 | <0.001 |
| Systolic blood pressure (SBP), mmHg | 126.15±0.72 | 144.15±1.03 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mmHg | 80.46±0.43 | 89.69±0.56 | <0.001 |
| Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/L | 4.85(4.56–5.14) | 5.70(4.99–6.59) | <0.001 |
| Serum triglycerides, mmol/L | 1.185(0.89–1.53) | 2.09(1.62–2.27) | <0.001 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), mmol/L | 1.53±0.01 | 1.32±0.02 | <0.001 |
| White blood cell count, 109/L | 6.41±0.06 | 7.03±0.11 | <0.001 |
| Neutrophil count, 109/L | 3.44±0.05 | 3.77±0.08 | <0.001 |
| Lymphocyte count, 109/L | 2.28±0.03 | 2.52±0.04 | <0.001 |
| Eosinophilic count, 109/L | 0.13(0.08–0.20) | 0.15(0.09–0.24) | 0.003 |
| Basophilic count, 109/L | 0.02(0.02–0.03) | 0.03(0.02–0.04) | 0.003 |
| Mononuclear count, 109/L | 0.50±0.01 | 0.52±0.01 | 0.04 |
| Red blood cell count, 1012/L | 4.85±0.02 | 4.96±0.03 | 0.006 |
| Hemoglobin, g/L | 139.85±0.55 | 145.95±0.82 | <0.001 |
| Hematocrit | 0.43±0.001 | 0.45±0.002 | <0.001 |
| Platelet count, 109/L | 265.55±2.45 | 267.1±3.63 | 0.723 |
| Mean platelet volume, fL | 10.34±0.04 | 10.32±0.05 | 0.820 |
| Platelet distribution width, fL | 11.92±0.08 | 12.07±0.13 | 0.303 |
| hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP), mg/L | 1.09(0.001–1.98) | 1.93(1.19–2.93) | <0.001 |