Table 1.
The comparison of clinical and sociodemographic findings between young adult patients with and without MS.
| Variable | Total Sample | Metabolic Syndrome | p-Value † | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| N (%) | 724 (100) | 85 (11.7) | 639 (88.3) | |
| Age [years] | 27.9 ± 4.51 | 30.91 ± 3.34 | 27.51 ± 4.49 | <0.0001 |
| Current vs. never and former smoking (%) | 157 (21.9) | 26 (31.0) | 131 (20.7) | 0.04 |
| Higher education vs. other types of education (%) | 402 (55.5) | 46 (54.1) | 356 (55.7) | 0.25 |
| Financial situation above average vs. at or below average (%) | 178 (24.6) | 17 (20.0) | 161 (25.2) | 0.16 |
| Living conditions average or modest vs. good or very good (%) | 313 (43.3) | 41 (48.2) | 272 (42.6) | 0.55 |
| Physical activity low or average vs. high (%) | 522 (72.1) | 74 (87.1) | 448 (70.1) | 0.0002 |
| Daily hours of sleep 6 or less vs. above 6 (%) | 254 (35.2) | 35 (41.2) | 219 (34.4) | 0.4 |
| Place of residence: village or city below 20,000 residents vs. city above 20,000 residents (%) | 253 (34.9) | 33 (38.8) | 220 (34.4) | 0.83 |
| Physical examination | ||||
| BMI [kg/m2] | 24.31 ± 4.40 | 30.91 ± 4.54 | 23.43 ± 3.56 | <0.0001 |
| Waist men [cm] (n = 404) | 88.01 ± 10.82 | 101.76 ± 11.81 | 85.84 ± 8.9 | <0.0001 |
| Waist women [cm] (n = 309) | 74.22 ± 11.4 | 97.85 ± 11.12 | 72.05 ± 8.66 | <0.0001 |
| WHR | 0.83 ± 0.09 | 0.93 ± 0.08 | 0.83 ± 0.09 | <0.0001 |
| SBP [mmHg] | 126.51 ± 13.97 | 138.64 ± 14.96 | 124.9 ± 13.01 | <0.0001 |
| DBP [mmHg] | 78.59 ± 10.52 | 87.53 ± 11.43 | 77.4 ± 9.81 | <0.0001 |
† Welch’s two-sample t-test for numerical variables. Pearson’s Chi-squared test for categorical variables.