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) | |
