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Table 2 Annual transition probabilities (%) in Markov chain models for men in the 20- to 40-year-old age group

From: Prediction of the development of metabolic syndrome by the Markov model based on a longitudinal study in Dalian City

Original state

Follow-up state

No components

Isolated hypertension

Isolated obesity

Isolated hyperglycemia

Isolated dyslipidemia

2 components

MetS

No components

76.40

2.86

6.72

1.29

7.30

4.72

0.71

Isolated hypertension

16.95

49.16

8.48

1.69

1.69

16.95

5.08

Isolated obesity

9.25

0.25

55.25

0.5

1.00

28.75

5.00

Isolated hyperglycemia

22.41

6.90

3.45

43.10

6.90

6.90

10.34

Isolated dyslipidemia

21.28

2.58

5.16

1.29

41.94

20.65

7.10

2 components

5.98

2.00

21.56

0.80

4.39

50.90

14.37

MetS

1.81

4.55

10.00

0

1.82

29.09

52.73