Fig 1.
The sampling frame of the study.
Table 1.
General characteristics of study participants and their SF-36 scores.
Fig 2.
A measurement model: Construct of metabolic syndrome components (MetSCs).
The numbers on these six paths represent loading factor (t-value), except for the diastolic blood pressure (fixed parameter). The model fit indices are DF = 16, CMIN/DF = 1.72, RMSEA = 0.028, RMR = 9.56, CFI = 0.99 and GFI = 0.99.
Fig 3.
A measurement model: Construct of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) The numbers on these eight paths represent loading factor (t-value) except for general and mental health (fixed parameters).
The model fit indices are DF = 26, CMIN/DF = 2.10, RMSEA = 0.034, RMR = 12.43, CFI = 0.99 and GFI = 0.99.
Fig 4.
The unadjusted structural model for relations of metabolic syndrome components (MetSCs) and health related quality of life (HRQoL), both physical and mental.
The numbers on the paths represent standardized regression coefficients (t-value). The two sided path shows correlation between physical and mental HRQoL. The bolded-face numbers refer to men whereas the numbers below refer to women. The significance level of the comparison of each effect between men and women is depicted by asterisks. * p<0.05, *** p<0.001.
Table 2.
Alternative unadjusted models comparing the relations among metabolic syndrome components, physical and mental HRQoL.
Fig 5.
The adjusted structural model for relations of metabolic syndrome components (MetSCs) and health related quality of life (HRQoL), both physical and mental.
The numbers on the paths represent standardized regression coefficients (t-value). The bold-face numbers refer to men, whereas the numbers below them refer to women. The significance level of the comparison of each effect between men and women is depicted by asterisks. * p<0.05, ** p<0.01, *** p<0.001.