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Table 4 Annual transition probabilities (%) in Markov chain models for men in the 40–49 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

68.15

8.30

4.26

10.54

1.57

5.72

1.46

Isolated overweight or obesity

13.17

52.23

0

3.13

0.22

25.45

5.80

Isolated hypertension

0

0

64.71

0

0

27.01

8.29

Isolated dyslipidemia

24.82

4.61

3.19

37.59

1.06

23.05

5.67

Isolated hyperglycemia

0

0

0

0

56.90

31.03

12.07

2 components

1.28

4.81

8.49

3.13

1.44

57.69

23.16

MS

0

0

2.60

0

0.21

22.56

74.64