Table 1.
Clinical characteristics stratified by number of MetS criteria
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total # of patients | 20 | 38 | 32 | 33 | 11 | 134 |
| Average age (yrs) | 54 | 50 | 59 | 65 | 61 | 57 |
| Average BMI (kg/m2) | 25.7 | 36.6 | 37.4 | 36.6 | 38.0 | 35.3 |
| Female (%) | 30 | 47 | 56 | 48 | 55 | 49 |
| Caucasian (%) | 90 | 82 | 78 | 82 | 73 | 81 |
| Obesity (%) | 0 | 79 | 72 | 94 | 100 | 71 |
| HTN (%) | 0 | 5 | 66 | 97 | 100 | 49 |
| DM (%) | 0 | 3 | 22 | 45 | 100 | 25 |
| HLD (%) | 0 | 13 | 38 | 64 | 100 | 37 |
| Active malignancy (%) | 15 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| CHF (%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| COPD (%) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 4 |
| MI (%) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 4 |
| Prior VTE (%) | 30 | 39 | 32 | 36 | 18 | 34 |
| Smoking history (%) | 25 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 22 |
Abbreviations: BMI-body mass index; HTN-hypertension; HLD-hyperlipidemia; DM-diabetes mellitus; CHF-congestive heart failure; COPD-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; MI-myocardial infarction; VTE-venous thromboembolism