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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population according to the metabolic syndrome exposure score during the 4 years

From: Exposure-weighted scoring for metabolic syndrome and the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke: a nationwide population-based study

 

Total

(n = 2,644,851)

0

(n = 1,651,616)

1

(n = 382,605)

2

(n = 224,351)

3

(n = 168,404)

4

(n = 217,875)

Age (years)

44.4 ± 10.5

42.4 ± 10.1

46.0 ± 10.2

47.4 ± 10.2

48.6 ± 10.2

50.6 ± 9.6

Sex (male)

1,912,340 (72.3)

1,112,284 (67.4)

305,786 (79.9)

182,112 (81.2)

137,209 (81.5)

174,949 (80.3)

Body mass index (kg/m2)

23.9 ± 3.2

22.8 ± 2.7

24.9 ± 2.8

25.8 ± 2.9

26.4 ± 3.1

26.9 ± 3.3

Waist circumferences (cm)

81.0 ± 8.9

77.8 ± 7.8

84.0 ± 7.3

86.4 ± 7.5

88.2 ± 7.7

89.5 ± 8.3

Systolic BP (mmHg)

121.4 ± 13.3

117.8 ± 12.3

124.9 ± 12.5

127.3 ± 12.6

129.0 ± 13.0

129.8 ± 13.6

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

76.4 ± 9.4

74.2 ± 8.7

78.6 ± 8.9

80.1 ± 9.1

81.1 ± 9.3

81.5 ± 9.7

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

97.0 ± 20.5

91.9 ± 13.0

98.9 ± 18.6

103.1 ± 22.8

108.0 ± 27.7

117.1 ± 36.2

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

195.5 ± 34.9

191.6 ± 32.7

201.3 ± 35.4

203.5 ± 36.7

203.7 ± 38.1

199.9 ± 40.5

Triglyceride (mg/dL)

111 (75–168)

91 (66–128)

143 (100–198)

164 (116–227)

177 (127–250)

186 (128–264)

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

54.6 ± 14.6

58.0 ± 14.3

50.7 ± 13.3

48.6 ± 13.2

47.2 ± 13.0

47.1 ± 13.4

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

114.5 ± 32.1

112.6 ± 30.0

119.2 ± 33.0

119.4 ± 34.5

117.9 ± 35.7

113.1 ± 37.6

eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2)

94.5 ± 58.5

96.1 ± 60.1

93.2 ± 57.2

91.9 ± 54.7

91.1 ± 53.3

90.1 ± 54.7

Current smoker

837,544 (31.7)

479,439 (29.0)

138,336 (36.2)

82,382 (36.7)

61,550 (36.6)

75,837 (34.8)

Heavy alcohol consumption

218,296 (8.3)

110,861 (6.7)

38,715 (10.1)

24,398 (10.9)

19,311 (11.5)

25,011 (11.5)

Regular Exercise

624,163 (23.6)

382,670 (23.2)

93,192 (24.4)

53,980 (24.1)

40,458 (24.0)

53,863 (24.7)

Household income (lower 25%)

489,716 (18.5)

280,104 (17.0)

72,427 (18.9)

45,525 (20.3)

37,068 (22.0)

54,592 (25.1)

Diabetes mellitus

183,475 (6.9)

30,598 (1.9)

23,776 (6.2)

24,411 (10.9)

29,783 (17.7)

74,907 (34.4)

Hypertension

526,527 (19.9)

148,682 (9.0)

89,342 (23.4)

75,746 (33.8)

75,060 (44.6)

137,697 (63.2)

Dyslipidemia

463,166 (17.5)

159,785 (9.7)

76,642 (20.0)

60,499 (27.0)

56,675 (33.7)

109,565 (50.3)

  1. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD, median (25–75%), or n (%)
  2. BP blood pressure, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, HDL high-density lipoprotein, LDL low-density lipoprotein
  3. P values for the trend were < 0.0001 for all variables