Table 4.
Prevalence of the number of MS risk factors by age, waist circumference, and BMI categories.
| Variables | 0 Risk Factors | 1 Risk Factor | 2 Risk Factors | 3 Risk Factors | 4 Risk Factors | 5 Risk Factors | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 172) | 35 (20.35%) | 82 (4.67%) | 42 (24.41%) | 9 (5.23%) | 4 (2.33%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Age 12–15 (n = 88) | 20 (22.73%) | 44 (50.00%) | 23 (26.14%) | 6 (6.82%) | 3 (3.41%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0.487 |
| 16–19 (n = 84) | 15 (17.86%) | 38 (45.24%) | 19 (22.62%) | 3 (3.57%) | 1 (1.19%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Waist circumference | |||||||
| Normal (<80 cm) (n = 98) | 35 (35.71%) | 56 (57.14%) * | 7 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0.000 |
| High (≥80 cm) (n = 74) | 0 (0.00%) | 26 (35.14%) | 35 (47.30%) * | 9 (12.16%) * | 4 (5.41%) * | 0 (0.00%) | |
| BMI | |||||||
| Normal (n = 125) | 33 (26.40%) | 63 (50.40%) | 25 (20.00%) | 3 (2.40%) | 1 (0.80%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0.000 |
| Underweight (n = 3) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (100%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Overweight (n = 24) | 2 (8.33%) | 10 (41.67%) | 9 (37.50%) | 3 (12.50%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
| Obese (n = 20) | 0 (0.00%) | 6 (30.00%) | 8 (40.00%) | 3 (15.00%) | 3 (15.00%) * | 0 (0.00%) |
* Post hoc test for differences in proportions is significantly higher as compared to other group(s). The p-values of the post hoc comparisons for BMI and waist circumference groups were Bonferroni-adjusted. BMI body mass index.