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.
| | | MetS | Non-MetS | value | Variables | | | |
| Age, (%) | | | | 0.000 | 18-34 years | 126 (23.7) | 11 (8.7) | 115 (91.3) | | 35-44 years | 79 (14.8) | 19 (24.1) | 60 (75.9) | | 45-59 years | 195 (36.7) | 78 (40.0) | 117 (60.0) | | ≥60 years | 132 (24.8) | 69 (52.3) | 63 (47.7) | | Sex, (%) | | | | 0.000 | Male | 231 (43.4) | 107 (46.3) | 124 (53.7) | | Female | 301 (56.6) | 70 (23.3) | 231 (76.7) | | Education, (%) | | | | 0.002 | Primary school | 90 (16.9) | 38 (42.2) | 52 (57.8) | | Junior high school | 144 (27.1) | 60 (41.7) | 84 (58.3) | | Senior high school | 71 (13.3) | 24 (33.8) | 47 (66.2) | | College degree | 76 (14.3) | 21 (27.6) | 55 (72.4) | | Undergraduate and above | 151 (28.4) | 34 (22.5) | 117 (77.5) | | Place of residence, (%) | | | | 0.007 | Rural | 193 (36.3) | 78 (40.4) | 115 (59.6) | | Urban | 339 (63.7) | 98 (28.9) | 241 (71.1) | | Family history of HBP, (%) | | | | 0.014 | Yes | 196 (36.8) | 80 (40.8) | 116 (59.2) | | Unknown | 70 (13.2) | 23 (32.9) | 47 (67.1) | | No | 266 (50.0) | 74 (27.8) | 192 (72.2) | | Family history of T2DM, (%) | | | | 0.087 | Yes | 45 (8.5) | 21 (46.7) | 24 (53.3) | | Unknown | 82 (15.4) | 30 (36.6) | 52 (63.4) | | No | 405 (76.1) | 126 (31.1) | 279 (68.9) | | Family history of CVD, (%) | | | | 0.121 | Yes | 91 (17.1) | 38 (41.8) | 53 (58.2) | | Unknown | 79 (14.8) | 28 (35.4) | 51 (64.6) | | No | 362 (68.1) | 111 (30.7) | 251 (69.3) | |
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MetS: metabolic syndrome; HBP: high blood pressure; T2DM: type 2 diabetes mellitus; CVD: cardiovascular disease.
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