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Table 5 Annual transition probabilities (%) in Markov chain models for women in the 40- to 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

83.78

3.39

3.85

1.64

4.85

1.98

0.51

Isolated hypertension

13.69

61.43

1.06

2.12

1.59

17.46

2.65

Isolated obesity

13.50

0

62.26

0

1.93

18.73

3.58

Isolated hyperglycemia

20.93

3.49

1.16

51.16

2.33

17.44

3.49

Isolated dyslipidemia

40.96

1.60

3.72

2.13

37.23

13.30

1.06

2 components

8.65

11.90

14.05

3.78

4.86

45.41

11.35

MetS

2.07

2.07

4.14

1.38

0

17.93

72.41