P Value

Subjects without Metabolic Syndrome

Subjects with Metabolic Syndrome

Number (%)

Characteristic

163 (12.0)

1191 (88.0)

1354 (100)

Gender

0.005

526 (85.4)

90 (14.6)

616 (45.5)

Male

665 (90.9)

73 (9.9)

738 (54.5)

Female

163 (12.0)

1191 (88.0)

1354 (100)

Age (years)

0.018

454 (91.0)

45 (9.0)

499 (36.9)

18 - 22

356 (87.5)

51 (12.5)

407 (30.1)

23 - 26

381 (85.0)

67 (15.0)

448 (33.1)

27 - 30

1189 (87.9)

163 (12.1)

1352 (100)

Education

0.856

96 (88.1)

13 (11.9)

109 ( 8.1)

Non

228 (87.7)

32 (12.3)

260 (19.2)

Primary

247 (87.7)

34 (12.3)

277 (20.5)

Intermediate

357 (87.3)

52 (12.7)

409 (30.3)

Secondary

218 (88.3)

29 (11.7)

247 (18.6)

University

47 (94.0)

3 (6.0)

50 (3.7)

Vocational

1190 (88.0)

163 (12.0)

1553 (100)

Occupation

0.001

269 (82.3)

58 (17.7)

327 (42.2)

Government Employee

106 (93.8)

7 (6.2)

113 (8.4)

Non-Government Employee

337 (92.8)

26 (7.2)

363 (26.8)

Student

372 (87.9)

51 (12.1)

423 (31.3)

Housewives

106 (83.5)

21 (16.5)

127 (9.4)

Unemployed

1299 (100)

Monthly Income (Saudi Riyals)

0.559

335 (89.3)

40 ( 10.7)

375 (28.9)

<3000

299 (88.7)

38 (11.3)

337 (25.9)

3000 - 6999

359 (85.9)

59 (14.1)

418 (32.2)

7000 - 9999

95 (85.6)

16 (14.4)

111 (8.5)

10,000 - 14,999

51 (87.9)

7 (12.1)

58 (4.5)

15,000+