Table 5 Diagnosis of metabolic syndrome (number/frequency) according to the criteria of the IDF [22]
n | No metabolic syndrome | Metabolic syndrome | p value (exact Fisher-test) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Firefighter | 97 | 83 (85.6 %) | 14 (14.4 %) | 0.015 |
Office worker | 46 | 31 (67.4 %) | 15 (32.6 %) | |
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome categorized in age groups | ||||
Age | ≤30 | 31–40 | 41–50 | >50 |
Firefighter | 0 (0 %) | 2 (6.3 %) | 9 (24.3 %) | 3 (23.1 %) |
Office worker | 1 (16.6 %) | 1 (20 %) | 6 (35.3 %) | 7 (38.9 %) |