Age categories Metabolic syndrome Total n (%)
Present n (%) Absent n (%)
20-34 years 7 (6.4%) 383 (35.13%) 390 (32.5%)
35-49 years 22 (17.3%) 450 (41.28%) 472 (39.3%)
50- 64 years 33 (32.7%) 196 (17.70%) 229 (19.1%)
≥ 65 years 48 (43.6%) 61 (5.59%) 109 (9.1%)
Total 110 (9.2%) 1090 (90.8%) 1200 (100%)
Mean ± SD 45.74 ± 6.45 49.66 ± 7.88 45.94 ±  15.60
χ2- 203.70 (p<0.01)
Table 2: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome according to age.