Shift workers (n=121) n (%) | Day workers (n=150) n (%) | p Value* | |
---|---|---|---|
Metabolic syndrome and its risk factors | |||
Elevated waist circumference (>80 cm) | 85 (70.3) | 96 (64.3) | 0.28 |
Elevated serum triglycerides (≥1.7 mmol/L) | 18 (14.9) | 13 (8.7) | 0.11 |
Low HDL cholesterol (<1.3 mmol/L) | 44 (36.4) | 35 (23.3) | 0.02 |
Elevated blood pressure (systolic ≥130 and/or diastolic ≥85 mm Hg) | 20 (16.5) | 35 (23.3) | 0.17 |
Elevated fasting blood glucose (≥5.55 mmol/L) | 25 (20.7) | 23 (15.3) | 0.25 |
Presents with the metabolic syndrome (≥3 positive risk factors) | 27 (22.3) | 20 (13.3) | 0.05 |
*χ2 test.
HDL, high-density lipoprotein.