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Table 3 Metabolic Syndrome (IDF) with various socio-demographic factors
From: Metabolic Syndrome: a challenging health Issue in highly urbanized Union Territory of north India
| Socio demographic factor | Metabolic Syndrome (IDF) | Total No. (% age) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes No. (% age) | No No.(% age) | |||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 116 (40.4) (40.0)* | 174 (54.7) (60.0)* | 290 (47.9) (100.0)* | p < .001 |
| Female | 171 (59.6) (54.3) | 144 (45.3) (45.7) | 315 (52.1) (100.0) | |
| Age | ||||
| 18-25 yrs | 5 (1.7) (9.4) | 48 (15.1) (90.6) | 53 (8.8) (100.0) | p < .001 |
| 26-35 yrs | 35 (12.2) (30.7) | 79 (24.8) (60.3) | 114 (18.8) (100.0) | |
| 36-49 yrs | 114 (39.7) (50.7) | 111 (34.9) (49.3) | 225 (37.2) (100.0) | |
| 50-59 yrs | 56 (19.5) (61.5) | 35 (11.0) (38.5) | 91 (15.0) (100.0) | |
| 60-65 yrs | 42 (14.6) (63.6) | 24 (7.5) (36.4) | 66 (10.9) (100.0) | |
| >65 yrs | 35 (12.2) (62.5) | 21 (6.6) (37.5) | 56 (9.3) (100.0) | |
| Mean ± SD | 49.46 ± 13.24 | 44.96 ± 14.88 | 44.99 ± 14.74 | |
| Background | ||||
| Urban | 249 (86.8) (51.8) | 232 (73.0) (48.2) | 481 (79.5) (100.0) | p < .001 |
| Rural | 26 (9.1) (41.3) | 37 (11.6) (58.7) | 63 (10.4) (100.0) | |
| Slum | 12 (4.2) (19.7) | 49 (15.4) (80.3) | 61 (10.1) (100.0) | |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Upper-upper | 9 (3.1) (64.3) | 5 (1.6) (35.7) | 14 (8.8) (100.0) | p = .006 |
| Upper-middle | 190 (66.2) (51.6) | 178 (56.0) (48.4) | 368 (60.8) (100.0) | |
| Upper-lower | 55 (19.2) (44.4) | 69 (21.7) (55.6) | 124 (20.5) (100.0) | |
| Lower | 33 (11.5) (33.3) | 66 (17.7) (66.7) | 99 (16.4) (100.0) | |
| Religion | ||||
| Hindu | 157 (54.7) (42.2) | 215 (67.6) (57.8) | 372 (61.5) (100.0) | p = .002 |
| Sikh | 121 (42.2) (58.2) | 87 (27.4) (41.8) | 208 (34.4) (100.0) | |
| Muslim | 7 (2.4) (35.0) | 13 (4.1) (65.0) | 20 (3.3) (100.0) | |
| Christian | 2 (0.7) (40.0) | 3 (0.9) (60.0) | 5 (0.8) (100.0) | |
| Physical activity | ||||
| Sedentary | 259 (90.2) (51.4) | 245 (77.0) (48.6) | 504 (83.3) (100.0) | p < .001 |
| Moderate | 28 (9.8) (30.1) | 65 (20.4) (69.9) | 93 (15.4) (100.0) | |
| Heavy | 0 (0.0) (0.0) | 8 (2.5) (100.0) | 8 (1.3) (100.0) | |
| BMI | ||||
| Underweight | 0 (0.0) (0.0) | 18 (5.7) (100.0) | 18 (3.0) (100.0) | p < .001 |
| Normal | 51 (17.8) (19.2) | 215 (67.6) (80.8) | 266 (44.0) (100.0) | |
| Pre-obese | 162 (56.4) (67.5) | 78 (24.5) (32.5) | 240 (39.7) (100.0) | |
| Obese Class I | 63 (22.0) (91.3) | 6 (1.9) (8.7) | 69 (11.4) (100.0) | |
| Obese Class II | 9 (3.1) (90.0) | 1 (0.3) (10.0) | 10 (1.7) (100.0) | |
| Obese Class III | 2 (0.7) (100.0) | 0 (0.0) (0.0) | 2 (0.3) (100.0) | |
| Mean ± SD | 27.89 ± | 23.16 ± 3.17 | 25.40 ± 4.13 | |
| Total | 287 (100.0) (47.4) | 318 (100.0) (52.6) | 605 (100.0) (100.0) | |
