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Table 6 Annual transition probabilities (%) in Markov chain models for men in the 50–59 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

62.71

9.90

5.94

7.92

3.96

7.59

1.98

Isolated overweight or obesity

18.62

46.28

2.66

4.79

0.53

20.21

6.91

Isolated hypertension

0

0

66.40

0

0

29.25

4.35

Isolated dyslipidemia

22.97

1.35

1.35

36.49

2.70

29.73

5.41

Isolated hyperglycemia

0

0

0

0

53.57

30.36

16.07

2 components

0.53

2.79

7.85

1.60

1.33

60.24

25.66

MS

0

0

2.13

0

0.15

21.46

76.26