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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of subjects with and without metabolic syndrome

From: Metabolic syndrome is associated with change in subclinical arterial stiffness - A community-based Taichung Community Health Study

 

Non-MetS†

MetS†

 

Variable at baseline

n

(%)

n

(%)

p value

Sociodemographic factors

     

Age

    

< 0.001

   40-50 years

372

(39.2)

128

(22.5)

 

   51-60 years

335

(35.3)

187

(32.9)

 

   61-70 years

151

(15.9)

140

(24.7)

 

   > 70 years

92

(9.6)

113

(19.9)

 

Gender

    

< 0.001

   Female

521

(54.8)

227

(40.0)

 

   Male

429

(45.2)

341

(60.0)

 

Education

    

< 0.001

   ≤ 9 years

268

(28.3)

231

(40.7)

 

   10-12 years

471

(49.7)

256

(45.2)

 

   > 12 years

208

(22.0)

80

(14.1)

 

Married status

    

0.691

   Not currently married

154

(16.3)

87

(15.4)

 

   Married

790

(83.7)

478

(84.6)

 

Lifestyle factors

     

Smoking

    

< 0.001

   Never

744

(78.3)

377

(66.4)

 

   Former/Current

206

(21.7)

191

(33.6)

 

Drinking

    

0.008

   Never

691

(72.7)

376

(66.2)

 

   Former/Current

259

(27.3)

192

(33.8)

 

Medication

     

Hypertension

     

   Yes

139

(14.6)

265

(46.7)

< 0.001

Hyperlipidemia

     

   Yes

51

(5.4)

132

(23.2)

< 0.001

Diabetes

     

   Yes

20

(2.1)

103

(18.1)

< 0.001

  1. † MetS, metabolic syndrome
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