2.4 Statistical analysis of data
Parametric tests were used without performing normality test due to the
compatibility of the Central Limit Theorem10. In the
analysis of the data, mean and standard deviation, minimum and maximum
values were used for continuous variables, and frequency and
percentage were used when defining categorical variables. Student’s t
and Mann-Whitney U tests were performed to compare the means of two
scale score groups. Chi-Square test was used to evaluate the
relationship between categorical variables. The exposure ratio (odds
ratio) was presented for variables thought to be associated with
Metabolic Syndrome. Logistic regression analysis was used to investigate
the association between mortality and metabolic syndrome. The
statistical significance level was p <0.05. Www.e-picos.com
New York software and MedCalc statistics package program were used in
assessing the data.