Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with MetS (n=112)
| Characteristics | Impaired fasting glucose/diabetes mellitus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%); n=81 | No (%); n=31 | P | |
| Age (mean; 95% CI) | 60.51; 58.19, 62.82 | 58.58; 55.16, 62.00 | 0.589 |
| Female | 50 (61.70) | 11 (35.50) | 0.013 |
| BMI (median; IQR) | 29.78; 26.64-34.68 | 27.11; 24.98-31.22 | 0.123 |
| Occupation: housewife/retired | 50 (61.70) | 10 (32.30) | 0.005 |
| Low income* | 52 (64.20) | 11 (35.50) | 0.006 |
| Low education† | 78 (89.70) | 21 (84.00) | 0.482 |
| Married | 60 (69.00) | 19 (76.00) | 0.497 |
| Smoker | 4 (4.90) | 10 (32.30) | 0.511 |
| Alcohol | 26 (32.10) | 15 (48.80) | 0.109 |
| Family history of CVD | 6 (7.40) | 2 (6.50) | 1.000 |
*Less than national income per capita, †Less than basic education, CI=Confident interval, IQR=Inter quartile range