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Table 4 Prevalence (%), crude and adjusted prevalence ratios of metabolic syndrome among female adults aged 18 years or older a, by selected sociodemographic, behavioral, nutritional and health status variables (Federal District, Brazil, 2007)

From: Metabolic syndrome in central Brazil: prevalence and correlates in the adult population

 

Prevalence (95%CI)

Prevalence ratio (95%CI)

  

Crude

Adjustedb

Adjustedc

Age (years)

  18–24

10.3 (3.7 – 17.0)

1

1

1

  25–34

21.3 (16.0 – 26.5)

2.06 (1.13 – 3.74)

2.06 (1.13 – 3.74)

1.67 (0.98 – 2.83)

  35–44

37.4 (31.6 – 43.2)

3.62 (2.04 – 6.44)

3.62 (2.04 – 6.44)

2.18 (1.31 – 3.66)

  45–54

56.0 (47.2 – 64.9)

5.42 (3.08 – 9.55)

5.42 (3.08 – 9.55)

2.72 (1.61 – 4.60)

  55–64

67.9 (59.7 – 76.1)

6.57 (3.74 – 11.55)

6.57 (3.74 – 11.55)

2.88 (1.69 – 4.90)

  ≥ 65

77.0 (68.4 – 85.5)

7.45 (4.23 – 13.11)

7.45 (4.23 – 13.11)

3.31 (1.90 – 5.75)

Education (years)

  0–8

43.5 (37.2 – 49.7)

1

1

1

  9–11

24.7 (20.5 – 29.0)

0.57 (0.46 – 0.70)

0.78 (0.64 – 0.96)

0.87 (0.73 – 1.04)

  ≥ 12

20.5 (14.4 – 26.6)

0.47 (0.33 – 0.67)

0.51 (0.37 – 0.70)

0.66 (0.49 – 0.89)

Residence time in Federal District (years)

  < 10

21.9 (14.7 – 29.1)

1

1

 

  10–19

28.8 (23.1 – 34.5)

1.31 (0.93 – 1.85)

1.14 (0.83 – 1.57)

 

  20–29

28.8 (23.1 – 34.5)

1.31 (0.93 – 1.85)

1.14 (0.83 – 1.57)

 

  ≥30

49.7 (43.8 – 55.7)

2.27 (1.70 – 3.03)

1.10 (0.82 – 1.47)

 

Marital status

  Single

20.3 (15.5 – 25.2)

1

1

1

  Married/living with partner

34.8 (30.0 – 39.6)

1.71 (1.32 – 2.22)

1.22 (0.95 – 1.57)

0.95 (0.77 – 1.17)

  Widowed/separated

58.3 (50.4 – 66.1)

2.87 (2.20 – 3.74)

1.28 (0.99 – 1.66)

1.03 (0.83 – 1.29)

Extra table salt

  No

35.0 (30.8 – 39.2)

1

1

 

  Yes

28.0 (20.7 – 35.3)

0.80 (0.64 – 1.00)

0.92 (0.75 – 1.12)

 

Alcohol consumptiong

  Never

36.8 (32.7 – 40.8)

1

1

1

  No abusive

23.8 (15.8 – 31.9)

0.65 (0.49 – 0.86)

0.74 (0.55 – 0.99)

0.90 (0.69 – 1.17)

  Abusive

21.7 (10.4 – 33.0)

0.59 (0.36 – 0.97)

0.75 (0.50 – 1.13)e

0.71 (0.48 – 1.04)

Smoking

  Never

29.4 (25.7 – 33.1)

1

1

 

  Former smokers

55.0 (45.0 – 65.0)

1.87 (1.54 – 2.28)

1.41 (1.18 – 1.67)

 

  Current smokers

34.2 (23.7 – 44.7)

1.16 (0.88 – 1.53)

1.12 (0.86 – 1.46)

 

Body mass index (kg/m2)

  Normal (<25)

8.4 (6.1 – 10.6)

1

1

1

  Overweight(25–29)

45.5 (38.3 – 52.8)

5.45 (4.13 – 7.20)

4.29 (3.21 – 5.75)

4.09 (3.07 – 5.46)

  Obese (≥30)

78.1 (72.6 – 83.5)

9.34 (7.20 – 12.1)

7.04 (5.32 – 9.31)

6.78 (5.15 – 8.92)

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

  <200

25.5 (20.7 – 30.3)

1

1

1

  ≥200

46.1 (40.7 – 51.6)

1.81 (1.52 – 2.16)

1.21 (1.02 – 1.43)

1.20 (1.05 – 1.36)

LDLc (mg/dL)

  <130

28.1 (23.7 – 32.5)

1

1

 

  130–159

36.3 (30.2 – 42.4)

1.29 (1.05 – 1.58)

0.99 (0.82 – 1.19)

 

  ≥160

52.3 (43.9 – 60.7)

1.86 (1.49 – 2.33)

1.09 (0.90 – 1.32)

 
  1. a Weighted to represent distributions of population aged 18 years or older, according to gender, age and education based on Brazilian national census for the year 2000.
  2. b Adjusted for age.
  3. c Adjusted for age, education, marital status, alcohol consumption, body mass index and total cholesterol.