Table 2 Characteristics of the study population in the Shantou region of southern China.

From: Establishment and application of a new diagnostic definition of metabolic syndrome in the Shantou region of southern China

Variables

Total (n = 4,580)

Men (n = 3,062)

Women (n = 1,518)

Age, years

44.0 (36.0–57.0)

43.0 (35.0–54.0)

47.0 (37.0–60.0)*

WC, cm

81.0 (74.0–87.0)

82.8 (77.0–88.0)

76.0 (69.0–83.0)*

TG, mmol/L

1.27 (0.89–1.93)

1.35 (0.96–2.09)

1.08 (0.76–1.63)*

HDL-C, mmol/L

1.31 (1.13–1.50)

1.28 (1.11–1.46)

1.36 (1.16–1.58)*

SBP, mmHg

121.0 (110.0–134.4)

122.0 (112.0–134.0)

120.0 (110.0–135.0)*

DBP, mmHg

80.0 (70.0–85.0)

80.0 (72.0–86.0)

77.0 (70.0–82.0)*

FPG, mmol/L

5.07 (4.70–5.53)

5.07 (4.70–5.51)

5.08 (4.70–5.59)

  1. Data are median (interquartile range [IQR]).
  2. *P < 0.001 comparing women with men by the Mann–Whitney U test.
  3. WC, waist circumference; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP/DBP, systolic/diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose.
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