Levels of erythrocyte parameters in the study subjects according to the number of metabolic syndrome components (from 0 to 5) in men and women
| Variable | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | F | P value |
| Men | ||||||||
| RBC | 4.44±0.53 | 4.55±0.50 | 4.55±0.52 | 4.80±0.54 | 5.31±0.86 | 5.95±1.23 | 87.448 | <0.001 |
| HCT | 39.96±3.39 | 40.76±3.88 | 41.00±3.38 | 42.12±4.10 | 42.33±4.14 | 44.21±3.01 | 19.799 | <0.001 |
| Hb | 131.60±12.35 | 138.81±12.86 | 140.71±12.41 | 144.51±11.65 | 151.28±12.87 | 160.04±9.19 | 52.445 | <0.001 |
| RDW | 12.75±0.82 | 12.83±1.55 | 13.00±0.80 | 13.24±0.86 | 13.41±1.07 | 14.33±1.13 | 20.264 | <0.001 |
| Women | ||||||||
| RBC | 4.03±0.39 | 4.07±0.52 | 4.16±0.54 | 4.45±0.82 | 4.67±0.88 | 4.83±0.78 | 66.453 | <0.001 |
| HCT | 35.16±2.65 | 35.43±2.78 | 35.91±2.91 | 37.07±2.81 | 37.74±2.79 | 37.96±2.36 | 52.237 | <0.001 |
| Hb | 119.70±11.54 | 121.28±11.79 | 122.49±11.88 | 128.26±14.04 | 130.04±14.35 | 139.61±14.46 | 59.262 | <0.001 |
| RDW | 12.71±2.10 | 12.74±1.40 | 13.07±2.87 | 13.11±1.39 | 13.25±2.70 | 13.38±1.13 | 4.493 | <0.001 |
Hb, haemoglobin; HCT, haematocrit; RBC, red blood cell; RDW, red blood cell distribution width.