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Table 3 Annual transition probabilities (%) in Markov chain models for women 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

86.38

3.71

2.15

3.76

0.80

2.30

0.90

Isolated overweight or obesity

37.81

44.27

0.50

4.98

0.50

9.45

2.49

Isolated hypertension

0

0

83.82

0

0

13.24

2.94

Isolated dyslipidemia

47.57

5.83

2.91

25.24

0.97

10.68

6.80

Isolated hyperglycemia

0

0

0

0

88.64

9.09

2.27

2 components

7.69

6.51

20.71

2.37

3.55

46.74

12.43

MS

0

0

25.00

0

0

42.31

32.69