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Table 4 Annual transition probabilities (%) in Markov chain models for women 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

87.04

1.70

3.85

0.81

3.70

2.15

0.75

Isolated hypertension

24.26

52.97

7.92

0

3.96

8.91

1.98

Isolated obesity

25.78

1.30

54.95

0.26

2.08

12.24

3.39

Isolated hyperglycemia

23.28

1.72

0

57.76

3.45

12.07

1.72

Isolated dyslipidemia

55.11

4.89

4.89

1.33

26.67

6.67

0.44

2 components

24.68

5.11

20.85

2.55

3.83

34.47

8.51

MetS

14.29

4.76

4.76

0

4.76

20.63

50.80