Table 3 Pattern of metabolic syndrome in hypertensive patients
Parameters | Total= 238 (%) | Men= 105 (%) | Women= 133 (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Metabolic syndrome | 116 (48.7) | 44 (41.9) | 72 (54.1) | 0.06 |
Abdominal obesity (waist circumference > 102 cm in men and >88 cm in women) | 90 (37.8) | 19 (18.1) | 71 (53.4) | <0.0001 |
Raised triglycerides | 148 (62.2) | 69 (65.7) | 79 (59.4) | 0.32 |
Reduced HDL-c (<40 mg/dl for men and <50 mg/dl for women) | 145 (60.9) | 52 (49.5) | 93(69.9) | 0.001 |
Raised fast blood sugar (>110 mg/dl) | 85 (35.7) | 43 (41.0) | 42 (31.6) | 0.13 |
Raised SBP (>130 mmHg) | 168 (70.6) | 82 (78.1) | 86 (64.7) | 0.02 |
Raised DBP (>85 mmHg) | 109 (45.8) | 51(48.6) | 58 (43.6) | 0.44 |
Raised BP (>130/85 mmHg) | 102 (42.9) | 49 (46.7) | 53 (39.8) | 0.29 |