Key result
Type D personality was significantly and independently associated with a more than threefold increased odds of having metabolic syndrome (OR 3.47) in patients attending an outpatient lipid clinic.
Why the study?
Is Type D personality associated with the metabolic syndrome in patients referred to an outpatient lipid clinic?
Population
359 consecutive patients referred to a University-based outpatient lipid clinic for evaluation of possible…
Comparison
Type D personality (assessed with the DS-14 scale) vs Absence of Type D personality
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Type D screening should not yet enter lipid clinic practice; leaves open prospective validation as an independent metabolic syndrome predictor.
Cross-Sectional (n=359)
No
Is Type D personality associated with the metabolic syndrome in patients referred to an outpatient lipid clinic?
Odds Ratio: 3.47 (95% CI 1.9–6.33)
p-value: p=<0.001
Type D personality is independently associated with a more than three-fold increased odds of having metabolic syndrome in an outpatient lipid clinic population.
Tziallas et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in Metabolic syndrome (n=359). Type D personality vs. Absence of Type D personality was evaluated on Presence of metabolic syndrome (OR 3.47, 95% CI 1.90-6.33, p=<0.001). Type D personality was significantly and independently associated with a more than threefold increased odds of having metabolic syndrome (OR 3.47) in patients attending an outpatient lipid clinic.
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