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. 2021 Apr 14;11:8132. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-87248-1

Table 2.

Prevalence of MetS and its components by age groups.

Characteristics Age group (years) P-value
 < 35 35–44 45–54  ≥ 55
Overall sample (n = 538)
MetS 3 (10.7) 51 (16.5) 34 (26.6) 23 (31.5) 0.005
Men (n = 189)
MetS 1 (14.3) 20 (20.4) 16 (34.0) 10 (27.0) 0.299
Raised WC 4 (57.1) 55 (56.1) 30 (63.8) 24 (64.9) 0.733
Raised TG 2 (28.6) 30 (30.6) 18 (38.3) 7 (18.9) 0.294
Low HDL-c 1 (14.3) 11 (11.2) 10 (21.3) 4 (10.8) 0.385
Raised glucose 0 (0.0) 11 (11.2) 11 (23.4) 12 (32.4) 0.013
Raised SBP 2 (28.6) 27 (27.6) 20 (42.6) 24 (64.9) 0.001
Raised DBP 2 (28.6) 36 (36.7) 26 (55.3) 20 (54.1) 0.082
Women (n = 349)
MetS 2 (9.5) 31 (14.7) 18 (22.2) 13 (36.1) 0.010
Raised WC 9 (42.9) 121 (57.3) 54 (66.7) 28 (77.8) 0.024
Raised TG 0 (0.0) 19 (9.0) 12 (14.8) 10 (27.8) 0.003
Low HDL-c 8 (38.1) 58 (27.5) 17 (21.0) 9 (25.0) 0.413
Raised glucose 1 (4.8) 16 (7.6) 16 (19.8) 9 (25.0) 0.002
Raised SBP 4 (19.0) 36 (17.1) 35 (43.2) 24 (66.7)  < 0.001
Raised DBP 4 (19.0) 58 (27.5) 35 (43.2) 13 (36.1) 0.035