Table 3 Frequency of metabolic syndrome (MetS) components other than elevated blood pressure (HTN) among hypertensive patients at University of Gondar Hospital, July 1- August 31/2013
MetS component other than HTN | Overall frequency N = 300; n (%) | Men N = 115; n (%) | Women N = 185; n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdominal obesity by NCEP-ATP III | 56 (18.7) | 9 (7.8) | 47 (25.4) | <0.001 |
Abdominal obesity by IDF | 125 (58.3) | 29 (25.2) | 96 (51.9) | <0.001 |
Elevated fasting glucose | 76 (25.3) | 23 (20) | 53 (28.6) | 0.094 |
Elevated triglyceride | 82 (27.3) | 26 (22.6) | 56 (30.3) | 0.148 |
Reduced HDL-c | 244 (81.3) | 86 (74.8) | 158 (85.4) | 0.022 |