Table 4 Number and frequency of the presence of normal or abnormal values of risk factors of metabolic syndrome according to the criteria of the IDF [22]
Firefighters | Office workers | p value* | p value** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | Abnormal | Normal | Abnormal | |||
Triglyceride (mg/dl) | 62 (63.9 %) | 35 (36.1 %) | 28 (60.9 %) | 18 (39.1 %) | 0.853 | 0.664 |
HDL (mg/dl) | 94 (96.9 %) | 3 (3.1 %) | 40 (87.0 %) | 6 (13.0 %) | 0.031 | 0.070 |
RRsRest (mmHg) | 49 (50.5 %) | 48 (49.5 %) | 17 (37.0 %) | 29 (63.0 %) | 0.152 | 0.195 |
RRdRest (mmHg) | 58 (59.8 %) | 39 (40.2 %) | 21 (45.7 %) | 25 (54.3 %) | 0.150 | 0.296 |
Blood glucose (mg/dl) | 94 (96.9 %) | 3 (3.1 %) | 42 (91.3 %) | 4 (8.7 %) | 0.212 | 0.613 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 66 (68.0 %) | 31 (32.0 %) | 19 (41.3 %) | 27 (58.7 %) | 0.003 | 0.051 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 87 (89.7 %) | 10 (10.3 %) | 40 (87.0 %) | 6 (13.0 %) | 0.777 | 0.831 |