Table 1 Comparison of socio-demographic characteristics and the baseline metabolic profiles of asthmatics with metabolic syndrome and those without metabolic syndrome
From: Understanding asthma and the metabolic syndrome - a Nigerian report
Variables | Asthmatics with metabolic syndrome | Asthmatics without metabolic syndrome | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age(Years) | 52.64 ± 11.67 | 45.15 ± 11.67 | 0.007 |
Sex (Frequency/%) | |||
Male | 13.0(46.4) | 50.0(38.5) | |
Female | 15.0(53.6) | 80.0(61.5) | 0.500 |
Educational level (Frequency/%) | |||
None | 1.0(3.6) | 37.0(27.6) | |
Primary | 24.0(85.7) | 73.0(54.5) | |
Secondary | 0.0(0.0) | 6.0(4.5) | |
Tertiary | 3.0(10.7) | 14.0(10.4) | 0.015 |
Mean duration of asthma (Years) | 14.6 ± 9.8 | 13.8 ± 12.6 | 0.700 |
Mean FBS(mg/dl) | 86.2 ± 18.4 | 82.4 ± 12.0 | 0.192 |
Mean total fasting cholesterol(mg/dl) | 224.6 ± 36.7 | 185.7 ± 38.3 | <0.001 |
Mean triglyceride(mg/dl) | 64.6 ± 12.6 | 62.0 ± 13.2 | <0.001 |
Mean HDL-Chol(mg/dl) | 58.5 ± 9.5 | 51.7 ± 7.5 | <0.001 |
Mean LDL-Chol(mg/dl) | 143.9 ± 35.7 | 117.6 ± 30.9 | <0.001 |