Table 1 Demographic and clinical features of Oji-Cree study group
From: Relationship of the metabolic syndrome to carotid ultrasound traits
Characteristic | MetS present N = 73 | MetS absent N = 93 | P-value adjusted for age and sex |
|---|---|---|---|
age (years) | 42.2 ± 1.6 | 34.8 ± 1.6 | 0.0019 |
male (%) | 35.6 | 43.0 | NS (0.33) |
current smokers (%) | 13.9* | 16.3† | NS (0.86) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 31.3 ± 0.5 | 27.4 ± 0.5 | <0.0001 |
waist (cm) | 104 ± 1 | 92.9 ± 1.2 | <0.0001 |
hypertensive (%) | 54.8 | 18.3 | <0.0001 |
antihypertensive treatment (%) | 19.2 | 5.4 | 0.017 |
total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.21 ± 0.10 | 4.38 ± 0.08 | <0.0001 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.09 ± 0.03 | 1.27 ± 0.02 | <0.0001 |
triglycerides (mmol/L) | 2.36 ± 0.11 | 1.24 ± 0.05 | <0.0001 |
TC:HDL ratio | 4.99 ± 0.15 | 3.54 ± 0.09 | <0.0001 |
fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 9.48 ± 0.54 | 6.34 ± 0.30 | <0.0001 |
diabetes (%) | 67.1 | 17.2 | <0.0001 |
IGT (%) | 8.2 | 14.0 | NS (0.72) |