Descriptive statistics for participants from the Northern Swedish Cohort
| n | Metabolic syndrome at age 43 years (n=233) | Non-metabolic syndrome at age 43 years (n=622) | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessed at age 16 years | ||||
| Sex (male) | 855 | 66.1 | 46.9 | <0.001 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 855 | 20.90 (2.99) | 19.56 (2.47) | <0.001 |
| Obesity | 855 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.353 |
| Family history of diabetes | 848 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 0.018 |
| Socioeconomic disadvantage | 854 | 43.8 | 36.1 | 0.031 |
| Television viewing | 855 | <0.001 | ||
| One show/week or less | 11.6 | 17.5 | ||
| One show/day or every other day | 49.4 | 57.7 | ||
| Several shows/day | 39.1 | 24.8 | ||
| Physical inactivity (less than once a week) | 855 | 31.8 | 20.3 | <0.001 |
| Smoking | 855 | 28.8 | 24.6 | 0.216 |
| Snuff use | 853 | 14.6 | 15.6 | 0.710 |
| Alcohol consumption (cl/year) | 855 | 178.7 (448.6) | 116.6 (234.7) | 0.678 |
| Assessed at age 21 years | ||||
| Television viewing | 855 | 0.004 | ||
| One show/week or less | 6.9 | 13.0 | ||
| One show/day or every other day | 75.5 | 75.9 | ||
| Several shows/day | 17.6 | 11.1 | ||
| Physical inactivity (less than once a week) | 855 | 55.8 | 46.6 | 0.017 |
| Smoking | 855 | 37.8 | 34.6 | 0.383 |
| Snuff use | 855 | 24.0 | 18.0 | 0.048 |
| Alcohol consumption (cl/year) | 855 | 494.5 (2156.6) | 306.3 (1508.0) | 0.009 |
| Assessed at age 30 years | ||||
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 828 | 26.83 (4.17) | 23.15 (2.99) | <0.001 |
| Obesity | 828 | 14.7 | 2.0 | <0.001 |
| Television viewing | 855 | 0.028 | ||
| <4 h/week | 24.9 | 28.0 | ||
| 4–7 h/week | 30.0 | 36.8 | ||
| > 7 h/week | 45.1 | 35.2 | ||
| Physical inactivity (less than once a week) | 855 | 60.1 | 48.2 | 0.002 |
| Smoking | 832 | 35.1 | 28.0 | 0.047 |
| Snuff use | 836 | 25.9 | 18.3 | 0.015 |
| Alcohol consumption (cl/year) | 853 | 446.4 (1416.7) | 251.0 (530.1) | <0.001 |
| Assessed at age 43 years | ||||
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 853 | 31.07 (5.07) | 25.20 (3.88) | <0.001 |
| Obesity | 853 | 55.6 | 10.5 | <0.001 |
| Low intake of fruits and vegetables (less than 1 portion/day) | 853 | 19.3 | 9.5 | 0.002 |
| <10 years of education | 846 | 13.9 | 6.5 | 0.001 |
| Physical inactivity (less than once a week) | 853 | 25.0 | 14.3 | 0.001 |
| Smoking | 849 | 25.3 | 18.8 | 0.101 |
| Snuff use | 847 | 24.8 | 20.9 | 0.226 |
| Alcohol consumption (cl/year) | 855 | 554.6 (1756.5) | 310.1 (862.1) | 0.109 |
Data are % or mean (SD).
*χ2 Test or Mann–Whitney U test.