Table 2 The sex-specific crude prevalence rates of Metabolic syndrome and its individual components in Jordan, using the ATP III and IDF definitions, Jordan 2017
| Â | Men number (%) | Women number (%) | Total number (%) | P-value * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Metabolic syndrome | ||||
 IDF definition | 625 (52.9) | 1300 (46.2) | 1925 (48.2) | < 0.001 |
 ATP definition | 608 (51.4) | 1154 (41) | 1762 (44.12) | < 0.001 |
Central obesity | ||||
 IDF definition | 797 (67.3) | 2193 (77.8) | 2990 (74.6) | < 0.001 |
 ATP definition | 491 (41.5) | 1772 (62.8) | 2263 (56.5) | < 0.001 |
Body mass index | ||||
 Obesity | 419 (36.1) | 1355 (48.2) | 1774 (44.7) | < 0.001 |
 Overweight | 478 (41.2) | 819 (29.1) | 1297 (32.7) | < 0.001 |
Elevated triglycerides | 645 (54.5) | 1031 (36.5) | 1676 (41.8) | < 0.001 |
Low HDL | 727 (61.5) | 1644 (58.1) | 2371 (59.1) | 0.057 |
Elevated blood pressure | 647 (54.5) | 1077 (38.2) | 1724 (42.9) | < 0.001 |
High fasting blood glucose | ||||
 IDF definition | 560 (47.4) | 938 (33.4) | 1498 (37.5) | <0.001 |
 ATP definition | 476 (40) | 692 (24.2) | 1168 (28.8) | <0.001 |