Table 2 Host characteristics according to metabolic syndrome subtypes

Age, years (mean, SD)

52.7 (13.7)

46.1 (13.5)

< 0.001

Gender (n, %)

< 0.001

Male

20,319 (58.3)

15,719 (59.3)

Female

14,520 (41.7)

10,793 (40.7)

Education level (n, %)

< 0.001

 Less than high school

16,704 (48.0)

9,726 (36.7)

 High school or equivalent

6,408 (18.4)

5,700 (21.5)

 College or higher

11,727 (33.7)

11,086 (41.8)

Marriage status (n, %)

< 0.001

 Single

3,108 (8.9)

2,580 (9.7)

 Married

27,113 (77.8)

3,630 (13.7)

 Windowed or separated

4,618 (13.3)

20,302 (76.6)

Smoking status (n, %)

< 0.001

 Never

2,3787 (68.3)

16,431 (62.0)

 Former

3,326 (9.6)

2,022 (7.6)

 Current

7,726 (22.2)

8,059 (30.4)

Drinking status (n, %)

< 0.001

 Never

26,090 (74.9)

20,271 (76.5)

 Former

1,652 (4.7)

1,162 (4.4)

 Current

7,097 (20.4)

5,079 (19.2)

Intake of vegetables and fruit (n, %)

< 0.001

 < 4 portion

13,462 (38.6)

11,101 (41.9)

 ≥ 4 portion

21,377 (61.4)

15,411 (58.1)

Physical activity (n, %)

< 0.001

 Inactive

15,506 (44.5)

13,554 (51.1)

 Insufficient

8,598 (24.7)

6,371 (24.0)

 Active

10,735 (30.8)

6,587 (24.9)