Research Article

The Study of Clustering Effects of Behavior Risk Factors in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome in Southern China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Comparison of sociodemographic characteristics and family history between MetS and non-MetS.

MetSNon-MetS value
Variables

Age, (%)0.000
 18-34 years126 (23.7)11 (8.7)115 (91.3)
 35-44 years79 (14.8)19 (24.1)60 (75.9)
 45-59 years195 (36.7)78 (40.0)117 (60.0)
 ≥60 years132 (24.8)69 (52.3)63 (47.7)
Sex, (%)0.000
 Male231 (43.4)107 (46.3)124 (53.7)
 Female301 (56.6)70 (23.3)231 (76.7)
Education, (%)0.002
 Primary school90 (16.9)38 (42.2)52 (57.8)
 Junior high school144 (27.1)60 (41.7)84 (58.3)
 Senior high school71 (13.3)24 (33.8)47 (66.2)
 College degree76 (14.3)21 (27.6)55 (72.4)
 Undergraduate and above151 (28.4)34 (22.5)117 (77.5)
Place of residence, (%)0.007
 Rural193 (36.3)78 (40.4)115 (59.6)
 Urban339 (63.7)98 (28.9)241 (71.1)
Family history of HBP, (%)0.014
 Yes196 (36.8)80 (40.8)116 (59.2)
 Unknown70 (13.2)23 (32.9)47 (67.1)
 No266 (50.0)74 (27.8)192 (72.2)
Family history of T2DM, (%)0.087
 Yes45 (8.5)21 (46.7)24 (53.3)
 Unknown82 (15.4)30 (36.6)52 (63.4)
 No405 (76.1)126 (31.1)279 (68.9)
Family history of CVD, (%)0.121
 Yes91 (17.1)38 (41.8)53 (58.2)
 Unknown79 (14.8)28 (35.4)51 (64.6)
 No362 (68.1)111 (30.7)251 (69.3)

MetS: metabolic syndrome; HBP: high blood pressure; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus; CVD: cardiovascular disease.