Table 1.
Status of metabolic syndrome according to demographic and clinical characteristics
| Variable | Metabolic Syndrome (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Yes | No | ||
| Age (yr) | 59.35±14.76 | 45.09±17.57 | <0.001 |
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| Sex | |||
| Female | 33 (31.7) | 71 (68.3) | 0.27 |
| Male | 12 (42.9) | 16 (57.1) | |
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| Smoking | 22 (32.8) | 45 (67.2) | 0.757 |
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| Education level | |||
| Illiterate and elementary school | 29 (41.4) | 41 (57.6) | 0.16 |
| Secondary and high school | 15 (26.3) | 42 (73.7) | |
| University degree | 1 (20) | 4 (80) | |
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| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.14±3.88 | 22.74±4.67 | <0.001 |
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| Metabolic Syndrome Variables | |||
| Systolic blood pressure | 135.42±4.18 | 127.18±4.05 | <0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 88.55±1.25 | 84.90±1.74 | <0.001 |
| Blood glucose | 122.84±19.01 | 96.98±26.81 | <0.001 |
| Triglyceride | 159.57±43.90 | 106.08±36.52 | <0.001 |
| HDL | 34.77±6 | 44.19±15.04 | <0.001 |
| Waist circumference | 90.20±7.78 | 81.06±7.87 | <0.001 |
BMI=Body mass index; HDL=High-density lipoprotein cholesterol.