Comparison of Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A2 and High Sensitive C-Reactive Protein as Determinants of Metabolic Syndrome in Subjects without Coronary Heart Disease: In Search of the Best Predictor

Table 1

Demographic data and prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors in the total sample divided by gender.

	Total; ()	Men; ()	Women; ()
Age (years)				NS
Educational level (years)				NS
Dyslipidemia (%)	62	68	55	NS
Hypertension (%)	30	31	29	NS
Smoking (%)	31	31	30	NS
Diabetes (%)	5	7	3	NS
Physical inactivity (%)	78	76	80	NS
Overweight (%)	37	41	33	NS
Obesity (%)	33	34	32	NS
Family history of CHD (%)	13	10	16	NS

Data are presented as mean ± SD or percentage.
CHD: coronary heart disease; NS: not significant.