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Table 4 Kappa values between different criteria of different definitions of the metabolic syndrome

From: Metabolic syndrome according to different definitions in a rapidly developing country of the African region

 

ATP-IDF

IDF-WHO

WHO-ATP

Total population

   

Obesity

0.60

0.55

0.44

Raised blood pressure

1.00

0.76

0.76

Impaired glucose regulation

0.99

0.67

0.66

Hypertriglyceridemia

1.00

1.00

1.00

Low HDL-cholesterol

1.00

0.50

0.50

Men

   

Obesity

0.45

0.55

0.27

Raised blood pressure

1.00

0.73

0.73

Impaired glucose regulation

0.99

0.65

0.64

Hypertriglyceridemia

1.00

1.00

1.00

Low HDL-cholesterol

1.00

0.69

0.69

Women

   

Obesity

0.58

0.45

0.50

Raised blood pressure

1.00

0.78

0.78

Impaired glucose regulation

0.98

0.70

0.68

Hypertriglyceridemia

1.00

1.00

1.00

Low HDL-cholesterol

1.00

0.36

0.36