Fig. 2From: Metabolic syndrome and parental history of cardiovascular disease in young adults in urban GhanaGender-specific prevalence of components of metabolic syndrome. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s χ2 with Fisher adjustment or Yate’s corrections when appropriate. Compared to male participants, female participants had higher prevalence of abdominal obesity (8.7% vs 26.4%, p = 0.002), low HDL (15.8% vs 42.3%, p < 0.001)Back to article page