The Study of Clustering Effects of Behavior Risk Factors in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome in Southern China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 2
Comparison of behavior risk factors between MetS and non-MetS.
MetS
Non-MetS
value
Variables
Smoking, (%)
0.000
None
399 (75.0)
106 (26.6)
293 (73.4)
Light
26 (4.9)
9 (34.6)
17 (65.4)
Heavy
64 (12.0)
32 (50.0)
32 (50.0)
Long-time history (quit ≤12 months)
32 (6.0)
23 (71.9)
9 (28.1)
Long-time history (quit >12 months)
11 (2.1)
7 (63.6)
4 (36.4)
Passive smoking, (%)
0.004
Yes
289 (54.3)
113 (39.1)
176 (60.9)
No
243 (45.7)
66 (27.2)
177 (72.8)
Alcohol, (%)
0.007
None
402 (75.6)
120 (29.9)
282 (70.1)
Light
93 (17.4)
38 (40.9)
55 (59.1)
Heavy
37 (7.0)
19 (51.4)
18 (48.6)
PA (self-report), (%)
0.045
No
84 (15.8)
36 (42.9)
48 (57.1)
Yes
448 (84.2)
142 (31.7)
306 (68.3)
PA intensity, (%)
0.236
Low
185 (34.8)
63 (34.1)
122 (65.9)
Moderate
305 (57.3)
105 (34.4)
200 (65.6)
High
42 (7.9)
9 (21.4)
33 (78.6)
PA (MET)
0.180
Fruit-vegetable intake, (%)
0.059
<5 days/week
99 (18.6)
25 (25.3)
74 (74.7)
≥5 days/week
433 (81.4)
153 (35.3)
280 (64.7)
Soy food intake, (%)
0.207
No
112 (21.1)
43 (38.4)
69 (61.6)
Yes
420 (78.9)
135 (32.1)
285 (67.9)
Pickled food intake, (%)
0.709
<3 days/week
400 (75.2)
135 (33.8)
264 (66.2)
≥3 days/week
132 (24.8)
42 (32.1)
89 (67.9)
Sugar-sweetened drink intake, (%)
0.001
Yes
123 (23.1)
26 (21.1)
97 (78.9)
No
409 (76.9)
151 (36.9)
258 (63.1)
Taste preferences, (%)
0.017
Salty
137 (25.8)
59 (43.1)
78 (56.9)
Moderation
188 (35.3)
56 (29.8)
132 (70.2)
Light and others
207 (38.9)
62 (30.0)
145 (70.0)
Sleep length/day, (%)
0.008
<6 hours
125 (23.5)
56 (44.8)
69 (55.2)
6-8hours
328 (61.7)
96 (29.3)
232 (70.7)
>8 hours
79 (14.7)
25 (31.7)
54 (68.4)
MetS: metabolic syndrome; PA: physical activity; MET: metabolic equivalent of task. Cigarette smoking was classified into 5 categories: none, never smoking; light, <20 cigarettes/day; heavy, ≥20 cigarettes/day and <5 years; long-time history (≥5 years and quit ≤12 months; ≥5 years and quit ≥12 months); and the passive smoking status. Alcohol consumption was divided into 3 categories: none, never drinking; light, <25 g/day in males and <15 g/day in females; and heavy, ≥25 g/day in males and ≥15 g/day in females.
