Research Article

Metabolic Syndrome Prediction Models Using Machine Learning and Sasang Constitution Type

Table 2

Characteristics of participants with and without metabolic syndrome.

No metabolic syndromeMetabolic syndromeTotal value

Number (percentage)2,121 (73.9)750 (26.1)2,871 (100.0)
SexMale513 (24.2)278 (37.1)791 (27.6)<0.001
Female1,608 (75.8)472 (62.9)2,080 (72.4)

Age51.93 ± 7.1856.19 ± 7.0653.04 ± 7.39<0.001
EducationGraduated middle school or less753 (35.5)377 (50.3)1,130 (39.4)<0.001
Graduated from high school818 (38.6)218 (29.1)1,036 (36.1)
Graduated college or higher550 (25.9)155 (20.7)705 (24.6)

Marriage statusNever married48 (2.3)13 (1.7)61 (2.1)0.058
Married/living together1,943 (91.6)673 (89.7)2,616 (91.1)
Separated/divorced/widowed130 (6.1)64 (8.5)194 (6.8)

SmokingNever1,762 (83.1)551 (73.5)2,313 (80.6)<0.001
Ex-smoker187 (8.8)113 (15.1)300 (10.4)
Current172 (8.1)86 (11.5)258 (9.0)

BMI (kg/m2)23.37 ± 2.4726.03 ± 2.7224.06 ± 2.80<0.001
Alcohol consumption (g/day)5.35 ± 17.448.01 ± 22.376.04 ± 18.890.003
Physical activity (MET minutes/week)165.35 ± 217.03163.20 ± 201.35164.79 ± 213.010.81
Stress19.49 ± 8.1820.25 ± 8.3219.68 ± 8.230.031

Sasang constitutionSY632 (29.8)163 (21.7)795 (27.7)<0.001
TE825 (38.9)517 (68.9)1,342 (46.7)
SE664 (31.3)70 (9.3)734 (25.6)

Mean ± standard deviation with t-test value; other values are numbers followed by percentages in parentheses and analyzed by the chi-square test. BMI, body mass index; SE, So-Eum; SY, So-Yang; TE, Tae-Eum.