Table 1 Descriptive statistics for predictors

Categorical variables

Number

Per cent

Metabolic syndrome classification

 Yes

537

4.9

 No

10,495

95.1

BMI

  ≥ 30

2248

21.2

  < 30

8379

78.8

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

  > 1.7

6775

57.9

  ≤ 1.7

4920

42.1

HDL (mmol/L)

  ≤ 1.6

1864

15.9

  > 1.6

9831

84.1

Systolic BP (mmHg)

  ≥ 140

180

1.5

  < 140

12,162

98.5

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

  ≥ 90

62

0.5

  < 90

12,281

99.5

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

  > 5.6

387

3.0

  ≤ 5.6

12,016

96.9

Hypertension (previously diagnosed)

 Yes

117

0.9

 No

12,808

99.1

Previously diagnosed diabetes

 Yes

350

3.0

 No

11,235

97.0

Continuous variables

Mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

Range

BMI (n = 10,627)

26.04 (5.7)

25.04 (21.93–29.10)

12.9–57

Triglycerides (mmol/L) (n = 11,695)

1.98 (0.74)

1.90 (1.50–2.30)

0.6–17.8

HDL (mmol/L) (n = 11,695)

1.97 (0.43)

1.90 (1.70–2.20)

0.6–4.1

Systolic BP (mmHg) (n = 12,342)

109.53 (11.51)

110.0 (100.0–120.0)

52–188

Diastolic BP (mmHg) (n = 12,343)

64.87 (8.34)

64.0 (60.0–70.0)

35–114

Fasting glucose (mmol/L) (n = 12,403)

45.3 (0.55)

4.40 (4.20–4.70)

3–13.3