Table 2 Age-standardized prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in all adults, males and females
From: Metabolic syndrome among Sri Lankan adults: prevalence, patterns and correlates
| Â | Prevalence (95% Confidence Interval) | P value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All | Males | Females | ||
Area of residence | ||||
Urban | 34.8 (31.8 – 37.9) | 24.3 (19.9 – 28.9) | 40.8 (36.9 – 44.9) | <0.001 |
Rural | 21.6 (20.2 – 23.0) | 16.6 (14.7 – 18.7) | 24.7 (22.9 – 26.6) | <0.001 |
Age category | ||||
< 30 years | 7.9 (5.9 – 10.3) | 6.4 (4.0 – 9.7) | 7.9 (5.6 – 10.9) | NS |
30-39 years | 21.4 (18.8 – 24.3) | 17.4 (13.5 – 21.9) | 23.8 (20.3 – 27.6) | <0.05 |
40-49 years | 29.1 (26.4 – 31.9) | 19.4 (15.7 – 23.5) | 35.1 (31.5 – 38.9) | <0.001 |
50-59 years | 34.3 (31.2 – 37.5) | 27.7 (23.0 – 32.7) | 38.4 (34.4 – 42.6) | <0.01 |
60-69 years | 38.4 (34.2 – 42.6) | 28.8 (22.8 – 35.4) | 44.6 (39.1 – 50.2) | <0.001 |
> 70 years | 35.5 (30.4 – 40.9) | 22.0 (15.6 – 29.5) | 46.5 (39.1 – 54.0) | <0.001 |
Ethnicity | ||||
Sinhalese | 23.3 (21.9 – 24.7) | 17.0 (15.2 – 19.0) | 27.2 (25.4 – 29.0) | <0.001 |
Tamil | 20.6 (16.2 – 25.9) | 16.7 (10.6 – 23.8) | 26.4 (20.1 – 34.1) | NS |
Sri Lankan Moor | 43.0 (37.2 – 48.9) | 35.7 (27.2 – 45.5) | 45.2 (37.8 – 52.6) | <0.05 |
Level of Education | ||||
No formal education | 22.1 (17.3 – 27.7) | 4.6 (1.1 – 14.9) | 26.3 (20.3 – 32.5) | <0.001 |
Primary education | 18.3 (15.6 – 21.1) | 10.1 (7.0 – 14.1) | 24.0 (20.4 – 28.0) | <0.001 |
Secondary education | 25.8 (24.3 – 27.4) | 19.5 (17.4 – 21.7) | 30.5 (28.4 – 32.6) | <0.001 |
Tertiary education | 28.2 (20.4 – 36.5) | 35.2 (24.9 – 47.3) | 15.9 (6.8 – 27.6) | NS |
Monthly Household Income | ||||
≤ LKR 6,999 | 20.1 (18.5 – 21.7) | 12.3 (10.2 – 14.7) | 24.3 (22.2 – 26.4) | <0.001 |
LKR 7,000 – 24,999 | 29.1 (26.9 – 31.3) | 23.6 (20.6 – 26.7) | 33.7 (30.7 – 36.9) | <0.001 |
LKR 25,000 – 49,999 | 26.6 (20.7 – 33.1) | 22.2 (14.6 – 31.3) | 35.8 (26.7 – 46.0) | NS |
≥ LKR 50,000 | 30.1 (17.3 – 44.9) | 27.9 (12.6 – 51.0) | 28.6 (13.2 – 52.9) | NS |