Table 3 Prevalence of the Metabolic syndrome in the population by age, sex and region
From: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors in adults in southern China
| Â | Â | Total (n = 6468) | Age group (years) | P for trend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | 20-39 (n = 2942) | 40-59 (n = 2277) | 60-(n = 1249) | Â |
All regions | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Men | 5.27 (4.19, 6.39) | 2.70 (1.53, 3.87) | 6.14 (3.80, 8.47) | 7.83 (5.60, 10.05) | 0.001 |
| Â | Women | 8.99 (6.84, 11.14) | 2.18 (1.07, 3.29) | 9.88 (7.38, 12.38) | 21.85 (14.72, 28.99) | < 0.001 |
| Â | Total | 7.30 (5.78, 8.82) | 2.40 (1.58, 3.22) | 8.16 (6.41, 9.90) | 14.69 (10.87, 18.51) | < 0.001 |
Urban | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Men | 8.56 (7.82, 9.30) | 4.11 (2.29, 5.93) | 10.39 (7.82, 12.96) | 11.87 (9.33, 14.42) | < 0.001 |
| Â | Women | 12.18 (9.25, 15.11) | 2.85 (0.99, 4.71) | 12.68 (8.29, 17.07) | 27.58 (20.87, 34.29) | < 0.001 |
| Â | Sub total | 10.57 (9.02, 12.13) | 3.39 (2.03, 4.75) | 11.72 (9.01,14.44) | 19.60 (15.55, 23.65) | < 0.001 |
Rural | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Men | 2.45 (1.12, 3.79) | 1.52 (0.059, 2.99) | 3.09 (0.20, 5.97) | 2.82 (0.01, 6.67) | 0.65 |
| Â | Women | 5.94 (2.95, 8.92) | 1.62 (0.30, 2.94) | 7.15 (4.10, 10.20) | 14.59 (1.01, 28.17) | < 0.001 |
| Â | Sub total | 4.30 (2.11, 6.49) | 1.58 (0.57, 2.59) | 5.14 (2.85, 7.44) | 8.54 (1.53, 15.55) | 0.011 |