Criteria | Total | Urban | Rural |
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| Male (%) | Female (%) |
p
| Male (%) | Female (%) | p -value | Male (%) | Female (%) |
p
|
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All, n
| 90 | 46 | | 70 | 22 | | 20 | 24 | |
Elevated WC | 86 | 87 | 1 | 93 | 91 | 0.670 | 60 | 83 | 0.102 |
Reduced HDL-C | 46 | 61 | 0.105 | 44 | 68 | 0.086 | 50 | 54 | 1 |
Elevated TG | 83 | 76 | 1 | 81 | 86 | 0.753 | 90 | 67 | 0.083 |
Elevated BP | 84 | 56 |
6.75 × 10
-4
| 93 | 36 |
1.76 × 10
-7
| 55 | 75 | 0.210 |
Elevated FPG | 38 | 63 |
0.006
| 29 | 59 |
0.012
| 70 | 67 | 1 |
- MetS criteria were: elevated waist circumference (≥ 90 cm in men and ≥ 80 cm in women), elevated triglycerides (≥ 150 mg/dl or 1.7 mmol/l) or drug treatment for elevated triglyceride, reduced HDL-C (< 40 mg/dl or 1.0 mmol/l in males and < 50 mg/dl or 1.3 mmol/l) in females or drug treatment for reduced HDL-C, elevated blood pressure (systolic ≥ 130 or diastolic ≥ 85 mmHg) or antihypertensive drug treatment in a patient with a history of hypertension, and elevated fasting plasma glucose (≥ 100 mg/dl) or drug treatment for elevated glucose [18]. p-values were calculated using the two-tails Fisher's exact test on male with MetS vs female with MetS.