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Table 3 OR of stroke when MetS or an only its component is identified

From: Metabolic syndrome related to cardiovascular events in a 10-year prospective study

Components of MetS

Men with confirmed MetS, OR, [95 % CI], p

Women with confirmed MetS, OR, [95 % CI], p

Waist circumference

2.50 [2.21–2.83], 0.281

1.74 [1.54–1.99], 0.618

Hypertension

0.82 [0.72–0.94], 0.858

Hyperglycaemia

6.80 [6.01–7.70], 0.057

4.06 [3.57–4.62], 0.190

Low level of high density lipoprotein cholesterol

4.98 [4.40–5.64], 0.034

1.35 [1.19–1.54], 0.790

Elevated triglycerides

8.43 [7.45–9.54], 0.004

1.89 [1.67–2.16], 0.482

  1. OR odds ratio, p significance level, CI confidence interval, MetS metabolic syndrome