Table 1 Anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical description of the subjectsa
From: Metabolic syndrome and its components among university students in Kenya
| Characteristics | Gender | N | Mean | Std. deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Years) | Male | 116 | 23.2 | 4.0 |
| Female | 207 | 21.8 | 2.7 | |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | Male | 116 | 21.7 | 3.1 |
| Female | 207 | 23.3 | 3.9 | |
| Waist circumference (Cm) | Male | 116 | 77.7 | 7.2 |
| Female | 207 | 77.4 | 9.4 | |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | Male | 116 | 128.3 | 12.5 |
| Female | 207 | 116.8 | 12.5 | |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | Male | 116 | 75.1 | 9.5 |
| Female | 207 | 74.1 | 8.4 | |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmd/l) | Male | 116 | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| Female | 207 | 5.1 | 3.2 | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | Male | 116 | 122.6 | 67.7 |
| Female | 207 | 115.9 | 72.1 | |
| High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (mg/dl) | Male | 116 | 58.1 | 20.7 |
| Female | 207 | 59.5 | 18.1 | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | Male | 116 | 152.6 | 38.1 |
| Female | 207 | 171.4 | 38.5 | |
| Low Density Lipoprotein (mg/dl) | Male | 116 | 71.3 | 32.6 |
| Female | 207 | 76.8 | 39.1 | |
| Non - High Density lipoprotein (mg/dl) | Male | 116 | 114.8 | 37.5 |
| Female | 207 | 102.4 | 41.2 |