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Table 6 Prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to socioeconomic and demographic factors using NCEP/ATPIII and IDF criteria

From: Metabolic syndrome among overweight and obese adults in Palestinian refugee camps

NCEP/ATPIII

With MetS (n = 189)

Without MetS (n = 174)

p value*

Residency

 Balata

88

89

0.297

 Asker

72

53

 Al Ein

29

32

Income

 Low

92

81

0.257

 Intermediate

82

70

 High

15

23

Marital status

 Married

167

148

0.353

 Unmarried

22

26

IDF

With MetS (n = 252)

Without MetS (n = 111)

p value*

Residency

 Balata

149

28

< 0.001

 Asker

48

77

 Al Ein

55

6

Income

 Low

129

44

0.075

 Intermediate

101

51

 High

22

16

Marital status

 Married

225

90

0.03

 Unmarried

27

21

  1. * p value < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Chi square test was used
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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