Table 2 Estimated prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components.

From: Total cholesterol and high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is associated with metabolic syndrome in a very elderly Chinese population

 

Tertile categories of THR

Chinese criteria

IDF criteria

T1 (n = 346)

T2 (n = 346)

T3 (n = 346)

P for trends

T1 (n = 346)

T2 (n = 346)

T3 (n = 346)

P for trends

MetS, n (%)

22 (6.4)

47 (13.6)

155 (44.8)

< 0.001

40 (11.6)

63 (18.2)

157 (45.4)

< 0.001

Abdominal Obesity, n (%)

148 (42.8)

170 (49.1)

232 (67.1)

< 0.001

176 (50.9)

196 (56.6)

246 (71.1)

< 0.001

High blood pressure, n (%)

271 (78.3)

266 (76.9)

293 (84.7)

0.024

271 (78.3)

266 (76.9)

293 (84.7)

0.024

Hypertirglyceridemia,n (%)

15 (4.3)

45 (13.0)

173 (50.0)

< 0.001

15 (4.3)

45 (13.0)

173 (50.0)

< 0.001

Low HDL cholesterol, n (%)

2 (0.6)

4 (1.2)

65 (18.8)

< 0.001

6 (1.7)

19 (5.5)

129 (37.3)

< 0.001

Hyperglycemia, n (%)

54 (15.6)

75 (21.7)

115 (33.2)

< 0.001

96 (27.7)

103 (29.8)

146 (42.2)

< 0.001

  1. Data are expressed as number (percentage).
  2. HDL high-density lipoprotein, IDF international diabetes federation, MetS metabolic syndrome, THR total and high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio. The cut-off values of THR are 2.72 and 3.50.
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