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Table 3 Annual transition probabilities (%) in Markov chain models for men in the 40–60-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

67.63

6.81

5.79

2.04

11.24

5.46

1.03

Isolated hypertension

13.11

48.99

4.84

2.42

2.42

21.77

6.45

Isolated obesity

6.94

0.83

55.57

0.83

0.83

27.78

7.22

Isolated hyperglycemia

12.16

1.35

1.35

52.71

1.35

18.92

12.16

Isolated dyslipidemia

25.37

3.41

3.42

1.46

43.41

15.61

7.32

2 components

2.81

3.07

13.04

2.05

4.22

51.79

23.02

MetS

2.06

2.57

2.32

0.52

0

23.2

69.33