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Table 2 Annual transition probabilities (%) in Markov chain models for men in the 18–40 year group

From: Description and prediction of the development of metabolic syndrome in Dongying City: a longitudinal analysis using the Markov model

Starting state

State after transition

No component

Isolated overweight or obesity

Isolated hypertension

Isolated dyslipidemia

Isolated hyperglycemia

2 components

MS

No component

72.07

9.48

4.55

7.68

0.58

4.55

1.09

Isolated overweight or obesity

13.51

52.25

1.03

3.35

0.51

24.07

5.28

Isolated hypertension

0

0

61.21

0

0

26.67

12.12

Isolated dyslipidemia

23.21

3.27

1.79

42.86

0.30

22.32

6.25

Isolated hyperglycemia

0

0

0

0

48.57

31.43

20.00

2 components

3.33

9.07

9.44

2.50

0.83

54.17

20.65

MS

0

0

3.78

0

0

23.92

72.30