Research Article

Use of CHAID Decision Trees to Formulate Pathways for the Early Detection of Metabolic Syndrome in Young Adults

Table 1

Subject demographics and descriptive statistics.

ParameterMean ± standard deviation (n = 745)

Age (yr)29.3 ± 5.8
Weight (kg)82.7 ± 21.3
Height (cm)168.2 ± 9.9
Body mass index (kg/m2)29.2 ± 6.8
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)113.8 ± 11.7
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)66.7 ± 11.8
Waist circumference (cm)96.8 ± 15.8
HDL (mg/dl)51.30 ± 14.9
Triglyceride (mg/dl)126.7 ± 114.3
Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dl)98.0 ± 24.6

Values are mean ± standard deviation. HDL: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (n = 745; male = 335, female = 410).