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Table 4 Number of metabolic syndrome (MetS) components other than elevated blood pressure (HTN) by Gender according to the modified NCEP-ATP III criteria and the IDF criteria at University of Gondar Hospital, July 1- August 31/2013

From: Metabolic syndrome among hypertensive patients at University of Gondar Hospital, North West Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

No. of MetS components other than HTN

Modified NCEP-ATP III criteria (%)

IDF criteria (%)

 

Men

Women

Men

Women

0

15.7

32

14.8

3.2

1

53

51.9

43.5

34.6

2

23.5

24.3

28.7

34.1

3

6.1

1.8

10.4

18.9

4

17.3

4.3

2.6

9.2