Hazard ratios of stroke recurrence for metabolic syndrome and individual components in the model, adjusted for metabolic syndrome and its individual componentsa.

BP, blood pressure; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HR, hazard ratios; NO, number.Multivariable models were adjusted for age, sex, smoking behavior, history of atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease, NIHSS at admission and medication with antihypertensive and hypoglycemic drugs in hospital.aMultivariate Cox regression analysis of stroke outcome in patients with ischemic stroke.