Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study cohort and the calculated metabolic syndrome prevalence
From: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Saudi Arabia - a cross sectional study
Total 12,126 | Men 5571(45.94) | Women 6555(54.06) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Discreptive analysis; mean (± SD) |  | |||
 Mean age (years) | 35.7 (±15.0) | 36.1 (±15.2) | 35.5 (±14.8) | P value |
 Mean WC (cm) | 87.0 (±16.7) | 89.71 ± 17.11 | 84.75 ± 16.03 | 0.035 |
 Mean Hip (cm) | 99.1 (±16.8) | 98.7 (±16.8) | 99.4(±16.8) | < 0.001 |
 Mean W-H ratio | 0.9 (±0.12) | 0.9(±0.1) | 0.9 (±0.1) | 0.014 |
 Mean Systolic Bp (mmHg) | 117.7 (±13.8) | 119.7 (±13.1) | 116.0 (±14.1) | < 0.001 |
 Mean Diastolic Bp (mmHg) | 76.1 (±8.6) | 77.3 (±8.9) | 75.2 (±8.7) | < 0.001 |
 Mean FPG (mmol/L) | 5.7 (±2.4) | 5.8 (±2.6) | 5.6 (±2.3) | < 0.001 |
 Mean LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.2 (±1.1) | 3.2 (±1.1) | 3.2 (±1.0) | < 0.001 |
 Mean triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.6 (±1.2) | 1.8 (±1.3) | 1.5 (±0.1) | 0.012 |
 Mean HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 0.1 (±0.3) | 0.9 (±0.3) | 1.0 (±0.3) | < 0.001 |
Frequancy anlysis; number (%) | ||||
 Age groups: 18-29 years | 5196 (42.9) | 2328(41.8) | 2868(43.8) | < 0.001 |
 30-39 years | 2660 (21.9) | 1276(22.9) | 1384(21.1) | |
 40-49 years | 2207 (18.2) | 942(16.9) | 1265(19.3) | |
 50-59 years | 1086 (8.1) | 524(9.4) | 562(8.6) | |
 60-69 years | 573(4.7) | 315(5.7) | 258(3.9) | |
  ≥ 70 years | 404(3.3) | 186(3.3) | 218(3.3) | |
 BMI groups < 18.5 | 673(5.6) | 315(5.7) | 358(5.5) | < 0.001 |
 18.5-24.9 | 3783(31.2) | 1807(32.4) | 1976(30.1) | |
 25-29.9 | 3642(30.0) | 1812(32.5) | 1830(27.9) | |
  ≥ 30 | 4028(33.2) | 1637(29.4) | 2391(36.5) | |
 Monthly Income < 4000 SR | 5255(43.3) | 2175(39.0) | 3080(46.1) | < 0.001 |
 4000-8000 SR | 4438(36.6) | 2173(39.0) | 2265(34.6) | |
  > 8000 SR | 2433(20.1) | 1223(21.95) | 1210(18.46) | |
 Smoking | 1564(12.9) | 1475(26.5) | 89(1.4) | < 0.001 |
 Educational level: Illiterate | 2417(19.9) | 554(9.94) | 1863(28.42) | |
 Less than high school | 3648(30.1) | 1855(33.3) | 1793(27.4) | |
 More than or equal high school | 6061(49.1) | 3162(56.8) | 2899(44.2) | |
 Family history of: Diabetes Mellitus | 6200(51.1) | 2896(51.1) | 3304(50.4) | 0.083 |
 Hypertension | 4212(34.7) | 1887(33.9) | 2325(35.5) | 0.066 |
Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence | ||||
 IDF criteria (WC + ≥ 2risk factors) | 3833(31.6) | 1917(34.4) | 1916(29.2) | < 0.001 |
 NCEP-ATP-III criteria (3 or more risk factors) | 4828(39.8) | 2507(45.0) | 2321(35.4) | < 0.001 |